working in NY and stone brook. where to stay (New York: apartments, renters)

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

Sorry, but you don't have to travel 15 min to the LIRR in order to live in an "habitable" area. Don't know if you ever lived in Huntington, or if you've ever truly explored the area(s), but your statement is erroneous .

I've commuted from both Babylon and Huntington and the Huntington commute is definitely preferable, including when it comes to parking. I do agree with another post though: Babylon is better for highway access. Not sure about travel time though - "cross island" is pretty bad all around, except on Rte 135, which doesn't apply in this case.

I lived in Lloyd Harbor
Up by the rail is awful.

Babylon village by the rail is nice and walkable.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by jwookie

wow, I had not thought of the E express train option. E express leaves me at 51st street Lex, just a few streets from my office.

Not a bad deal at all

You might even save a little cash

[Walter Greenspan]

It seems that many favor Huntington.

It is important to know that there are 3 "Huntingtons" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage):

1. There is the Hamlet of Huntington (whose "downtown" commercial district is colloquially referred to as Huntington Village);

2. There is the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone, and it includes the Hamlet of Huntington and parts of 2 villages (municipal corporations) and 5 other hamlets (unincorporated areas) within its service area; and,

3. There is the Town of Huntington, and it includes 4 villages and 15 hamlets as well as the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone and all or parts of 11 other ZIP Code postal zones, within its borders.


For those who may not be familiar with Huntington:

Huntington is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the north part of the Town of Huntington, in the northwest part of Suffolk County.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Huntington in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by Huntington Harbor, the Hamlet of Halesite, the Village of Huntington Bay, Huntington Bay and the Hamlet of Centerport; on the east by the Hamlet of Centerport and the Hamlet of Greenlawn; on the south by the Hamlet of Huntington Station; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor and the Village of Lloyd Harbor.





The Hamlet of Huntington has a different border than does the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Huntington and a place can have other than a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Huntington): places that have a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Huntington are in the Hamlet of West Hills, the Hamlet of Halesite, the Village of Huntington Bay, the Village of Lloyd Harbor, the Hamlet of Centerport, the Hamlet of Greenlawn and the Hamlet of Elwood; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Huntington with a "Huntington Station, NY 11746" and a "Greenlawn, NY 11740" mailing address.


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...-resource.html

[Walter Greenspan]

While others seem to favor Babylon.

It is important to know that there are 3 "Babylons" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage):

1. There is the Village of Babylon;

2. There is the "Babylon, NY 11702" ZIP Code postal zone, and it includes the Village of Babylon and parts of 2 adjacent hamlets within its service area; and,

3. There is the Town of Babylon, and it includes 3 villages and 12 hamlets as well as the "Babylon, NY 11702" ZIP Code postal zone and 9 other ZIP Code postal zones, within its borders.


For those who may not be familiar with Babylon:

Babylon is a village (incorporated in 1893) in the southeast part of the Town of Babylon, in the southwest part of Suffolk County (along the Babylon/Islip town line).

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Village of Babylon in the Town of Babylon is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of North Babylon; on the east by the Hamlet of West Islip in the Town of Islip (the Babylon/Islip town line); on the south by the Great South Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlet of West Babylon.





The Village of Babylon has a different border than does the "Babylon, NY 11702" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Babylon, NY 11702" mailing address and not be in the Village of Babylon and a place can have other than a "Babylon, NY 11702" mailing address and be in the Village of Babylon): places that have a "Babylon, NY 11702" mailing address that are not in the Village of Babylon are in the Hamlet of North Babylon and in the Hamlet of West Babylon; and, at the same time, there are places in the Village of Babylon with a "West Babylon, NY 11704" mailing address.


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...-resource.html

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by Crookhaven

I lived in Lloyd Harbor
Up by the rail is awful.

.

And I lived in Cold Spring Harbor. As I said before, it depends on where "by the rail"... If you haven't lived there, you couldn't know the difference.

Shall we agree to disagree?

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

And I lived in Cold Spring Harbor. As I said before, it depends on where "by the rail"... If you haven't lived there, you couldn't know the difference.

Shall we agree to disagree?

Wouldnt you agree that if youre looking for walk to rail, Babylon Village is clearly superior?

Youre not describing Huntington Station as desireable...are you?
(I know youre in the biz but that's crazy)

Again having split my time between NYC and my family in Stony Brook, I found Babylon Village to be a terrific midpoint.

We can agree to disagree on the rest Elke, I know youre pro Huntington and I respect that.

All things considered, I just dont find Huntington as compelling as Babylon Village.
(Now if we were talking Northport that'd be another story)


Crooks

[seren77]

I lived in Hicksville for couple of months back in 2000 when I just started the grad school at SBU. I used to take the train every morning. It is a one hour ride and Stony Brook station is adjacent to the University. I enjoyed my time there. Hicksville is a walkable town, many stores, restaurants, and malls around. I used to live 15 mins walking distance to train. It was a bliss to see people actually walking. Feels less isolated. There was this bagel shop near the train station with the Greek owner, I used to buy coffee and doughnut. If you are threatened by every non-White or immigrant, it may not be a place for you though. Given you don't have any kids, school should be a non-issue. I say drive out there. Give it a shot. See whether you like what you see.

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by Crookhaven

Wouldnt you agree that if youre looking for walk to rail, Babylon Village is clearly superior?

Crooks

Yes, Crooks, I agree with the walking!
Didn't realize we only talked about walking though. You can get to the station within 5 min or so by car from very nice areas in HS...

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by Elke Mariotti

Yes, Crooks, I agree with the walking!
Didn't realize we only talked about walking though. You can get to the station within 5 min or so by car from very nice areas in HS...

Yup I meant on foot.

But I still dont know anwyhere by the rail in Huntington Station Id care to call home.

JMHO.

Lets agree to disagree.

Crooks

[Walter Greenspan]

For those who may not be familiar with Huntington Station:

Huntington Station is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the central part of the Town of Huntington, in the northwest part of Suffolk County.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Huntington Station in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor and the Hamlet of Huntington; on the east by the Hamlet of Huntington and the Hamlet of Greenlawn; on the south by the Hamlet of South Huntington and the Hamlet of West Hills; and, on the west by the Hamlet of West Hills and the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor.






The Hamlet of Huntington Station has a different border than does the "Huntington Station, NY 11746" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Huntington Station, NY 11746" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Huntington Station and a place can have other than a "Huntington Station, NY 11746" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Huntington Station): places that have a "Huntington Station, NY 11746" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Huntington Station are in the Hamlet of Huntington, the Hamlet of South Huntington, the Hamlet of Greenlawn and the Hamlet of West Hills; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Huntington Station with a "Dix Hills, NY 11746" mailing address.


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...-resource.html