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Single male in early 30s
I work in Rockefeller Center (49th St, 6th Ave)
Max rent is $2,000 (40x rule)
I'd prefer a 1 br
What are some neighborhoods that would be good?
Queens:
Astoria - Subway or soon to be Ferry service
Long Island City - LIRR or subway
Forest Hills - LIRR to Penn Station or various QM express buses. Also have access to E and E express subway.
Kew Gardens - LIRR to Penn Station or various QM express buses. Also have access to subway but have to transfer to express trains.
Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace - QM2 express bus
Douglaston - LIRR to Penn Station or QM3 or QM5 express bus
Middle Village - QM24 express bus or subway
Brooklyn:
Brooklyn Heights - subway (you likely couldn't get a 1 bedroom here, but definitely a nice studio)
Bay Ridge - X37 express bus or subway
Williamsburg - Ferry or subway
Westchester/NY border:
Riverdale - Metro-North to Grand Central in under 30 minutes or take BxM2 express bus. 1 train local to 50th street
All of these neighborhoods are clean, safe and upper middle class areas. Bay Ridge and Williamsburg is the only two that have lots of nightlife, but you can be in the city from most of those locations fairly quickly using the LIRR, Metro-North or express bus.
The UES is fine. Problem is for your price range, will likely be limited to a studio, not unless you are ok with a walk-up. Same is true of Hell's Kitchen, unless you are very lucky, and it will likely be small. Can get more space in the outer boroughs and likely an apartment that is new with amenities.
If you'd prefer a 1bd, I'd recommend Astoria/Woodside near the F or M trains. Easy commute and nightlife. Depending on your wants and preference of nightlife, Hell's Kitchen would be more fun as would most places in the Village, but 1bd would be difficult if non existent to find, and would be small and likely without amenities if you do find.
Stay in Manhattan/Hells Kitchen or UES if you can find something within your budget (doubtful - read comments above) or try Astoria. But just be aware that Astoria is huge and not everywhere in Astoria will be conducive to an easy/quick commute to your workplace.
Also, btw, I'm not sure if you noticed, but some of the apartments listed as one bedrooms should really technically be considered studios with a wall thrown up somewhere to separate the bed from the rest of the apartment. Did you see this one? It's the first listing that came up in your Padmapper link. http://streeteasy.com/building/320-e...et-new_york/6a Look at the placement of the fridge. To me, this is not really a one bedroom apartment. If living like that is ok with you (and it is fine with many people; I'm not casting any judgment) then by all means go for a Manhattan location.
Forest Hills - LIRR to Penn Station or various QM express buses. Also have access to E and E express subway.
Kew Gardens - LIRR to Penn Station or various QM express buses. Also have access to subway but have to transfer to express trains.
Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace - QM2 express bus
Douglaston - LIRR to Penn Station or QM3 or QM5 express bus
Middle Village - QM24 express bus or subway
Brooklyn:
Brooklyn Heights - subway (you likely couldn't get a 1 bedroom here, but definitely a nice studio)
Bay Ridge - X37 express bus or subway
Williamsburg - Ferry or subway
Westchester/NY border:
Riverdale - Metro-North to Grand Central in under 30 minutes or take BxM2 express bus. 1 train local to 50th street
All of these neighborhoods are clean, safe and upper middle class areas. Bay Ridge and Williamsburg is the only two that have lots of nightlife, but you can be in the city from most of those locations fairly quickly using the LIRR, Metro-North or express bus.
I would think Astoria, and maybe even LIC, would have more nightlife than Bay Ridge. Bay Ridge is more like a Forest Hills.
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