Murray Hill: starter neighborhood or forever home?

Published September 3, 2026 10:40 AM EDT

Internet comedian, Max Cohen says he gets his inspiration for videos from the younger residents that are seen around the Midtown East neighborhood. 

What they're saying:

"He definitely works in finance, maybe has some financial help from his parents. And he's caught in that post-grad, not yet an adult, fully," says Cohen. 

Local perspective:

New York Magazine city editor and lifelong Murray Hill resident, Christopher Bonanos, says he recently wrote an article about Murray Hill. 

"The sort of joke of the story I wrote is that it's a starter neighborhood and I started here, but the difference is I never left," says Bonanos. 

Bonanos goes on to say that Murray Hill is a very convenient place to live. 

"You're in the middle of everything," he says. 

The Source: This article includes information from Sharon Crowley's interview with Max Cohen and Christopher Bonanos. 

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