Moving from San Francisco. Most family friendly neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan? (New York: buying, elementary schools)
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Want somewhere more progressive and family friendly. Small parks, not uptight, close to recreation. Public schools are ideal, so I'm trying to find the neighborhoods that fit my desire zoned to the best public schools. Looking at buying a 3 bedroom.
Which neighborhood would best suit us? I was told to look at Battery Park, but it doesn't look very "NY", I like a bit more character. Brooklyn could be an option, but looking to narrow down Manhattan for now.
So you want some place with "character" and "New York" (which many would interpret to mean gritty or even squalor) and "progressive", yet also "family friendly" at the same time?
Want somewhere more progressive and family friendly. Small parks, not uptight, close to recreation. Public schools are ideal, so I'm trying to find the neighborhoods that fit my desire zoned to the best public schools. Looking at buying a 3 bedroom.
Which neighborhood would best suit us? I was told to look at Battery Park, but it doesn't look very "NY", I like a bit more character. Brooklyn could be an option, but looking to narrow down Manhattan for now.
Thank you.
If you are talking progressive, liberal etc... family friendly and perhaps including gay with the amenities you describe then below 34th Street you have: Chelsea, Tribeca, West Village, Greenwich Village, Soho, Union Square, Madison Park/North Madison. Financial District including Battery Park City may or may not fit all criteria depending upon where you look.
Uptown there is the Upper Westside running up through parts of lower Harlem/Morningside Heights.
Only grades K-8 are zoned in NYC elementary schools. IIRC junior and high schools can be either zoned or not. The top special high schools are not zoned with entry via examination.
If you want to leave Manhattan and head over to Brooklyn there is Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill as solid starters. Next tier would be Fort Greene, parts of Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, and Park Slope South....
So you want some place with "character" and "New York" (which many would interpret to mean gritty or even squalor) and "progressive", yet also "family friendly" at the same time?
Have you ever been to New York? I'm curious. You don't sound very smart.
Tribeca is a very "New York feel", full of beautiful older buildings and upscale shops and amenities..as are the Upper East and Upper West Side, West Village, etc. Tribeca and UWS are "progressive" and they're posh, family friendly and very NYC.
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