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My girlfriend and I are currently living in Staten Island and both work in Manhattan. After spending some time here we are convinced we don't enjoy the city lifestyle, we'd rather have a house and a little more space.
Are there any area's that have a relatively easy commute into NYC (preferably by train) where we might find something of what we're looking for? We don't really care where it is, be NJ, NY or CT as long as the commute is less than an hour.
My girlfriend and I are currently living in Staten Island and both work in Manhattan. After spending some time here we are convinced we don't enjoy the city lifestyle, we'd rather have a house and a little more space.
Are there any area's that have a relatively easy commute into NYC (preferably by train) where we might find something of what we're looking for? We don't really care where it is, be NJ, NY or CT as long as the commute is less than an hour.
What's your budget?
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There are areas in Queens that give that suburban feel without paying the property taxes of Nassau County. Look into Eastern Queens, Floral Park, Little Neck etc.
Our budget is a max of say $2300/mo for rent. We also have a car so there is parking to consider.
We'll look into Queens, thanks!
Here's a sampling of non-car options for Eastern Queens:
Glen Oaks - QM5 or 6 express bus. Estimated travel time is one hour. runs on sixth avenue and third avenue during both rush hours. Q46 Local Bus to the Subway.
Little Neck/Douglaston/Bayside - Port Washington Branch of the LIRR takes about an half hour.
Keep in mind that Bayside is a fairly large area and that could includes Bay Terrace, Oakland Gardens, which are closer to Union turnpike.
In terms of driving, both the Grand Central Parkway and Long Island Expressway are nearby as well as the Cross Island and Clearview which take you to the bridges leading to the Bronx and points north if you need to head there.
I would look into the river towns, Croton on Hudson has a direct - one hour train into Grand Central. There are some rentals in that price range in Ossining (sp), which also has a direct train to Grand Central.
You don't like the city life or you don't like Staten Island? If you think SI is too crowded, then Queens is definitely not the place to go. You should look in North Jersey or even Rockland, Weschester and Orange. Orange really pushes an hour, but that's about as rural as you can get and still be within commuting distance of Manhattan.
Glen Oaks - QM5 or 6 express bus. Estimated travel time is one hour. runs on sixth avenue and third avenue during both rush hours. Q46 Local Bus to the Subway.
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OP would be better off not taking this route! the 46 takes almost 40 mins to Kew Gardens during rish hour and the express bus takes longer than an hour.
I second Little Neck/Douglaston for the anti-city life and <1 hour commute. Although, an hour there is pushing it, too depending on where in Manhattan they work.
OP would be better off not taking this route! the 46 takes almost 40 mins to Kew Gardens during rish hour and the express bus takes longer than an hour.
I second Little Neck/Douglaston for the anti-city life and <1 hour commute. Although, an hour there is pushing it, too depending on where in Manhattan they work.
That's true. I guess it depends on what time the OP would be going to the city. I work non-traditional hours most of the time.
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