Moving to Brooklyn in June

Subject: Re: Moving to Brooklyn in June

jcjones2010 wrote: Hello everyone,

I am moving to Brooklyn and working near Fort Hamilton parkway area in June and was hoping some of you may be able to help me find a nice location to live.

I am hoping to live in an area where I can walk downstairs from my apartment and have plenty of stores/restaurants/coffee shops/sushi! around in walking distance.

Also, if time permits, Id love to be able to get to Manhattan conveniently and quick~

Is there a location where I dont have to switch on and off different subways to get to Manhattan as well as be close to all the fun?

Thanks in advance~

How will you commute to work? Most trains that go to Ft. Hamilton area are the D, M and also the F but they are different sections of Ft. Hamilton and can also determine how far a walk you have to get to that train. I would say Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Greenwood are all good options.

"Parking" in Park Slope is wretched. And of course there are rules about moving the car for streetsweeping - it all adds up to, essentially, the fact that you have to give your car ALMOST as much attention as a small child.

My 2 cents...

The B,Q stop on 7th Avenue will take you to 34th Street in Manhattan in about 20-25 minutes without any line changes. It also gives you some flexibility in case the trains are running irregularly (ex: the B doesn't run on weekends).

I recommend you spend a weekend walking or cycling around the area, seeing what streets are appealing to you. I've been living in North Slope area for about 4 months, and I love the area. Great mix of restaurants, bars, and proximity to parks and public transportation. You will pay a bit more than some other neighborhoods, but well worth it in my mind.

Good luck!

Parking is actually doable depending on where you live. Parking in central or northern Park Slope is a bit of a nightmare, but further south - south of 14th Street, maybe - it's only a minor hassle (I use my car on weekends, park it in a Thursday street cleaning spot when I'm done with it on Sunday without any hassle at all, and then move it to a Monday or Tuesday street cleaning spot on Tuesday or Wednesday night, typically in about 5 or 10 minutes). And personally I love the area, especially with a car: the restaurants are great (Fonda, 12th Street, Applewood, Sidecar, Lot 2, Anthony's, Beer Table, Scalino, Ten Sushi, Watana Siam, all within a five-minute walk), Union Market is very good (albeit pretty expensive) for groceries (including meats - bodegas typically don't have butchers), and I can drive to Fairway for larger (and cheaper) grocery runs on weekends.

BUT that puts you a decent ways from Manhattan: I commute in daily, and it takes about 45-50 minutes from my apartment to Midtown (including walking to the subway), longer on weekends when the trains aren't running as frequently, which means that I don't go into Manhattan on weekends without a very good reason. It's a trade-off I'm very willing to make, but that's up to you.

brooklynpotter wrote: astigmatism, i'm with you on the parking. much easier as you go south.

shhhhhhh!!! you're gonna ruin it!

brokechick wrote: [quote=brooklynpotter]astigmatism, i'm with you on the parking. much easier as you go south.

shhhhhhh!!! you're gonna ruin it!

Oh hell.

i know! it's as shitty here as the parking! pass it on!

The benefit of living in Manhattan is that you will never know who your neighbors are. I that the "quality of apartment living" you are looking for?

Park Slope -> Chinatown is really easy if you're near the Q. Assuming it's running express, it's three stops, maybe 15 minutes. The R goes there too, it just takes longer since it's local.