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It's really difficult to pick only five, but here goes:
1. Upper East Side - because it's got so much going for it, from Carnegie Hill to the Museum Mile, a blending of the old and the new.
2. Riverdale - high on the Hudson's shore, the views to the Palisades are stunning from many areas of Riverdale. Plus, it's very quiet, almost suburban, in a leafy atmosphere punctuated by natural landscapes and parks. And, the area's great mix of housing from tall co-op and condo buildings to townhouses, single family homes, and estates, some of which are quite historic.
3. Central Park West - the park views, light and airy setting (especially on higher floors), the history, and the open feeling of being directly on Central Park echo the views that stretch to the city beyond, seeming so far at times, yet close.
4. SoHo - the energy of place, created from an older area, the downtown vibe that pervades the streets.
5. Forest Hills Gardens - for many of the same reasons as Riverdale, save for the river views.
Honorable mentions, since I just cannot stop at 5: Brooklyn Heights, Tudor City, Douglaston, Riverside Drive, Sutton Place, and Gramercy Park. Okay, there are more, but I am cutting myself off with that list. LOL
I like just North of Union Square. That means Gramercy and Flatiron. I find it to be my kind of area. Union Square has a very convenient subway hub with intersecting lines. Makes it easy to get around. Union Square has the Farmer's Market and is an easy walk to other good shopping and good restaurants. I like the street life. It's a short walk to Greenwich Village, The East Village, and Chelsea.
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1. Marbel Hill, Bronx -- it's in Manhattan, yet it's in the Bronx. It's just it's own little word and you can have your own house with a back yard.
2. The Financial District -- it's just a romantic place to live, jogging on wall street night time on the Brooklyn bridge. The little secret places that only the locals know.
3. Park Slope -- A little "yuppie" but not in the annoying way.
4. Mott Haven, Bronx -- you can pretend to be bohemian in Williamsburg but you'll need a trust fund-- the people here actually do things.
5. Chinatown -- I just can't get enough of it-- I don't know if I could deal with the small apartments, but there is just so much to do and see.
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