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Kew Gardens is quieter, and better off for it if you are in the market for coops. Check out Hampton Court. It backs out to Forest Park yet is walking distance to the grocery and mom and pops along Metropolitan Ave. There are also nice coops along Austin St. past Lefferts Blvd. as you walk towards 125th Street. The disadvantage is that there is no subway stop in KG but it also means it is less busy. You can either take the Q37 or Q10 bus to Union Turnpike, the QM express to Manhattan or the LIRR instead.
Forest Hills, however, has PS 196 and PS 101 but KG’s PS 99 is not bad either if schools matter. The elementary schools, proximity to QB, subway stop and commercial establishments are why FH is more expensive. Many residents in KG and FH send their kids to private and Catholic schools in Queens, Manhattan and Long Island anyway.
A subway stop for a quicker trip into Manhattan means a LOT to people and neighborhoods without such a stop are at a disadvantage. Nobody wants to start off the day with a bus AND a subway if they can avoid it.
What diminishes the benefit of FH's subway stop is that it gets crowded in the morning rush hour, not to mention to occasional delays whenever there is train traffic. When I used to live there, I ended up riding the express bus or LIRR since having to deal with the crowded subways for long 25+ minute rides to the city day in day out became annoying. Coworkers living in FH would rather take the local trains to downtown just to get seats notwithstanding longer travel times. If you can tolerate standing in crowded subways for >25 minutes every weekday morning then the subways are indeed a big benefit. And as previously mentioned, FH gets a big uplift in premium from PS 196, PS 101, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School and Our Lady of Mercy.
A subway stop for a quicker trip into Manhattan means a LOT to people and neighborhoods without such a stop are at a disadvantage. Nobody wants to start off the day with a bus AND a subway if they can avoid it.
It's not just about the train service, it's a more affluent area overall.
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Kew Gardens is quieter, and better off for it if you are in the market for coops. Check out Hampton Court. It backs out to Forest Park yet is walking distance to the grocery and mom and pops along Metropolitan Ave. There are also nice coops along Austin St. past Lefferts Blvd. as you walk towards 125th Street. The disadvantage is that there is no subway stop in KG but it also means it is less busy. You can either take the Q37 or Q10 bus to Union Turnpike, the QM express to Manhattan or the LIRR instead.
Forest Hills, however, has PS 196 and PS 101 but KG’s PS 99 is not bad either if schools matter. The elementary schools, proximity to QB, subway stop and commercial establishments are why FH is more expensive. Many residents in KG and FH send their kids to private and Catholic schools in Queens, Manhattan and Long Island anyway.
we own a co-op on austin and 125th st. parking is tough for our tenants but better then forest hills.
area is far more quiet then forest hills. the lirr is right there on the corner but its a longer walk to the subway.
still not bad. no bus needed from our area.
To those who live in FH, is it a family friendly area? Do heights allow their tlchildren to play on the streets or are their locked up at home most of the time?
Another "negative" impression here in NYC is that parents tend to be overly protective and extremely selective for their children's playmates. Not sure if they know how to take advantage of the diversity feature here.
It is family friendly in terms of amenities - shops, Barnes & Noble, libraries, churches (OLQM, OLM, Church in Garden, etc.), schools and playgrounds. Visit the place on Saturday/Sunday and stop by B&N, the playgrounds and the brunch restaurants. You will see families with young kids everywhere.
Like most places in the boroughs, kids aren't supposed to be playing in the streets except when they are blocked off for street fairs and block parties. That's why there are playgrounds.
we own a co-op on austin and 125th st. parking is tough for our tenants but better then forest hills.
area is far more quiet then forest hills. the lirr is right there on the corner but its a longer walk to the subway.
still not bad. no bus needed from our area.
shopping isnt as centralized.
Yeah, bus to subway is only needed if you live further down Lefferts towards 85th. Otherwise people can walk to the subway in Turnpike. Other options where you can catch a ride to Manhattan are the LIRR in Austin and QM in Metropolitan without having to take the Q10/37.
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