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Hi we are relocating from Arlington, TX. I'll be working at JFK and my husband in Manhattan. What areas are decently priced and located close to necessities -grocery stores, transportation? I realize we will be downgrading from our 3000 sq ft home to a much smaller apartment for the same or more in rent. Please give suggestions.
Many flight attendants live in Kew Gardens, Queens, as it's close to JFK. There are also people who live there who commute to Manhattan, but the commute to midtown Manhattan is easiest. If your husband is working on Wall Street, this makes the commute much longer.
If you go to Queens Central Forums there have been some conversations on there recently about commuting to Manhattan.
Who can handle a longer commute - you or your husband?
I don't know what you consider "decently priced", but I would like to suggest Long Beach (Nassau County). It is 15 minutes to JFK by car & 55 minutes to Penn Station or downtown Bklyn by Long Island RR.
You would also get the benefit of a beautiful beach & boardwalk, a trendy town with good restaurants, excellent boating & fishing. There are several condo/coop & rental buildings along the boardwalk or you could find a nice house, too.
My husband would probably take the longer commute... we will probably bring at least one of our vehicles... His job in Manhattan would be at 388 Greenich I believe. We're looking for at least a 2 bedroom apartment, we would rent a house if possible. I do have a house full of furniture now. I want to be in an area that doesn't have a high crime rate, pretty diverse.
Still working on a budget, trying to determine if we will keep our home in TX as well. We'd want at least a 2 bedroom apartment to start, and will probably wait on purchasing a home, but if we could rent one until we get the lay of the land that would be great. My husband would tolerate a longer commute than I, but if we are close to train that makes it more convenient for either that would be great... daughter is in college, so she'd only visit during summers or breaks, so it will just be the two of us
I think you would do well to stay along the E train in Queens. Neighborhoods I would recommend (depending on your likes and dislikes) are Jackson Heights, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens. Your husband could take the E train all the way to Canal Street and have a bit of a walk (maybe 5-7 minutes?) on the other end. He would be on the subway for around 30-45 minutes I believe, but you could check this on the mta trip planner.
You could take the E train the opposite direction to the end of the line in Queens where you can then catch the air train to JFK. You ride would be much shorter - again, check the trip planner.
Henna is correct about the E train in Queens that is a good option to focus on. This would be ideal for both, the area around the E train (Queens Blvd) is mostly high rise co-ops and apartment buildings. Another possibility is Howard Beach Queens, this is a more suburban area, with one or two family homes. The A train could take your husband to Manhattan from the Howard Beach station and Howard Beach borders JFK so your commute would be a ideal.
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