artsy boston girl and her friends are trying to move to ny

pharveysgal · July 2005

Hey everyone, I used to goto school in ny at the school of visual arts in the east village, but unfortunately i couldnt go back this year bc of expenses. anyway, my old roomy and I are trying to get a place close to manhattan. everyone is telling us brooklyn is the place to look; so after gathering some finds from craigslist my friends and i went to some and they were nothing like how they were perceived from the ads. It was very disappointing considering i spent 4 1/2 hours to get to ny since I'm traveling from boston. We went to morgan ave and it wasnt too bad compared dekalb station but it still was overpriced for what the area was like. anyway, if anyone knows of an good and safe neighborhoods around nyc and can tell me I would DEFINITELY appreciate it. And if theyre conveniently near the trains since my friend and I arent too sure if we should bring a car with us. Thanks!! janelle aka boopingbetty <3333

jamesondean · July 2005

Subject: If the NYT says Queens is the new BKLYN, who am I to argue?

If you want a neighborhood that's not "overpriced for what the area is like," NYC is not for you. It's my experience that people pay a premium to live here. It's like Hawaii in that regard, only the air doesn't smell like flowers. That said, if you're describing yourself as artsy, Williamsburg is the Brooklyn neighborhood for you.

Honestly, if I were you, I'd check out Queens. The prices are far better, and several neighborhoods close to Manhattan have started to attract notice since MoMA did its stint there.

arielbl · July 2005

Yeah, Astoria/Long Island City is the place to go.
Cheaper than Brooklyn. Fantastic food. Also, when I lived at 36th ave on the N train, I could get from my apartment door to ANYWHERE in Manhattan in under 30 minutes, with the excdeption of the far the upper west, whcih took 35 minutes. This also means that your cab fare home will be cheap.

There's a growing artist population in the area, lots of neat little bars and cheap, great restaurants (and not such greek anymore).

It is not a pet-friendly boro, wich is part of why I moved. I also had a horrible real estate experience, but this seems to be atypical - i've met many others who lived there and loved it.

Also, I'd def sell the car. Unless maybe you produce "large" art and need it for supplies and transportation, but even then, think serious about whether you can do without it.

arielbl · July 2005

make that not JUST greek anymore!

dailyheights · July 2005

I heard good things about Jackson Heights, also Queens.

carnivore · July 2005

dailyheights wrote: I heard good things about Jackson Heights, also Queens.

Jackson Heights has to be one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world. Irish, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Columbian, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, you name it- Jackson Heights has them all. It makes for great cheap dining options. The neighborhood is relatively safe, and subway access to Manhattan is easy (though not as good as Astoria). Plus, if you take the 7 away from Manhattan, you're in ridiculously easy striking distance of Flushing.

dailyheights · July 2005

How are the public schools?

carnivore · July 2005

dailyheights wrote: How are the public schools?

No idea, but I'd bet their ESL program has got to be tops!

flute · July 2005

I agree with Carnivore about the amazing diversity of Jackson Heights. It was my first stop when I moved to NY; and coming from the leafy suburbs I was blown away, to say the least. Shopping on 74th Street is something that should not be missed.

However, I moved out of there when someone was shot and killed right in front of my apartment building one New Year's Eve.

Guess these things happen everywhere in NY, but it sent me packing anyway.

jose · July 2005

Do not move to Astoria if you're looking for cheap rent. I moved to the PH because my rent was just too darn high. Jackson Heights is the way to go if you want Qns. Cheap, diverse, it's a magical place in a borough that doesn't get the credit it's due. Scrabble was invented in Jackson Heights! I love Queens.

Like I said, the only reason I moved was due to rent. I'm trying to convince my wife we should buy there, but she's a difficult sell (read: too much of a Brooklyn girl). I left my heart in Qns. We're going on a little walking tour on Sunday, if anyone wants to join us. We'll check out the Historic District, which is full of Garden City complexes, the first in the country. We'll eat our way up Roosevelt Ave. and the side streets. Pop over to the greenmarket, inspect Little India and search for a Sri Lankan joint Andy's hot for.

Come enjoy a beautiful day with a jaunt through Jackson Heights.

By the way, the schools are excellent.

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