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- New Yorkers fed up with a tough housing market are making the pilgrimage to Jersey City.
- While Jersey used to be a New York taboo, it's now booming — and even cool.
- New York City housing is becoming more elusive and expensive, and Jersey City is an attractive option.
Chelsea Vaughn was getting desperate.
She needed to move out of her Brooklyn apartment ASAP and was scouring the Internet for a new spot. Little did she know the answer to her housing conundrum wasn't in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or even Queens — the key to the puzzle was in Jersey City.