Actress Amanda Bynes has had so much trouble in L.A. as of late, she’s decided to up and leave her LONG time home and head for the Big Apple. She’s currently telling friends it’s to “begin her new life as a fashion designer”, but I’m sure her 5 pending charges in the City of Angels also played a hand. More details on the move below.

Marisa Mendez

The former Nickelodeon teen star, who’s facing five criminal charges in Los Angeles, including a DUI, two separate hit & run accidents, and two counts of driving on a suspended license “doesn’t feel the need to stay in Los Angeles anymore since she can’t drive,” a source close to the situation tells us. “Amanda isn’t required to be in court so she has gone to New York City, and says she plans on making it a permanent move. Amanda is adamant that she is retired from acting and wants to begin a new life in New York as a fashion designer. Amanda thinks she can live a more normal life on the East Coast and won’t be hounded by the paps,” the insider added.

More info on her pending charges and family life here.