nyc: Like my father supposedly can only live in the five boroughs. Is that true. For example, would it be possible to live in NJ while being an NYC worker?|||More information is needed for an accurate answer. If it is a position where he makes the commute and does the job without issue, then normally legally they cannot have that requirement. However, there are certain positions where this is legal depending on the duties of the job, response times needed, territories, etc.|||You probably have to live someplace where you can respond within a certain amount of time. It's probably not that they can dictate where you live, but the demands of the job and responding to emergencies may limit you to the distance you can live away from the "office".|||If he's working for the city in a job that requires him to live in the five boroughs, then no, he can't live in NJ and keep the job. Many cities and school districts have a residence requirement for their employees.