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Thanks everyone you all bring up some valid points. I took time to go back to this post and read all the responses. Very informative.
We are still in the process of finding a place havent found much that met my families liking so we will continue to look.
Bedford Park i'm not familiar with. I'd have to make a vist there. From what i've seen on housng websites and in this forum we may have to look into living in a Co-Op as well. I currently work in the Grand Central area so along the east side of Manhattan works well for me. So Bedford park offers a walkabilty to shops, food, banks, and etc that is offered on White Plains Road? What streets would that be?
The northern part of the neighborhood, between Bedford Park and Mosholu Parkway, tends to be the nicest part of the neighborhood. My favorite street is Perry Avenue.
There is really not a big shopping area in Bedford Park though. There are stores on Bedford park Blvd at the east and portions (close to Webster and Grand Concourse) food, dry cleaning, hardware, pharmacy a couple of bars and restaurants. There is another area on 204th between Mosholu and Grand Concourse - another supermarket and some Korean specialty stores, a Kumon if you want your child to cram a bit...
There is a larger shopping area crossing Mosholu in Norwood on Bainbridge/204th (confusing but there is a 204th street both north and south of Mosholu Parway). There are more banks up there and fast food. For more shopping - clothing etc., there is Fordham Road, which is like a 15 min. walk (maybe less if you walk quickly).
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Bedford Park (was by the Botantical Garden and the B/D stop) felt quite gritty to me and it gave the impression of being a poor area. But not obviously sketchy to me. Someone who lives in the outer boroughs might judge differently.
Bedford Park (was by the Botantical Garden and the B/D stop) felt quite gritty to me and it gave the impression of being a poor area. But not obviously sketchy to me. Someone who lives in the outer boroughs might judge differently.
Just curious where you were in the neighborhood?
Below Bedford Park Blvd. is a relatively poor area. Above is more working class, but there are also higher income people.
I live in the upper most part of the Grand Concourse in the Bedford Park area and its certainly not gritty or anything. Its quite nice really especially at the end of the GC and alongside Mosholu Parkway. Below Bedford Park Blvd as you go south towards Kingsbridge Rd and then Fordham is questionable but I never had a problem myself.
the commute in riverdale is not too bad for me, i work on 69th street on the west side, and i can get door to door in about 40 minutes, i do live close to the 1 train by van cortlandt park, but it is cheaper and nicer
Bedford Park (was by the Botantical Garden and the B/D stop) felt quite gritty to me and it gave the impression of being a poor area. But not obviously sketchy to me. Someone who lives in the outer boroughs might judge differently.
I wouldn't say it was "gritty" at all. I think its quite pretty with the art deco apartment buildings and large Victorian houses. The AMI of the area is lower than other neighborhoods mentioned here but it's not a poor neighborhood. There are no NYCHA projects in the neighborhood and given the current rents a family would have to be at least lower to middle middle class to afford to live here. Where were you?
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