Where else???? (buy, friendly, young)

[NooYowkur81]

Originally Posted by page3000

It feels like that at every contract I go to. And I haven't been the only one to notice..other people have pointed other women out who were trying to treat me wrong. I'm not scarred by it..but I have to say..it's hard as hell to trust people here...so I try to keep it distant and cordial...it's hard though bc I am usually very outgoing and the social butterfly.
It's funny but I am so wrapped up in work and college I hardly notice that I'm a little loserlonerreject lmfao!

I don't think its exclusively an NYC thing. Women can be like that in the workplace with each other. I don't know why...

Maybe your just a little paranoid, or maybe you come off as too distant (people might intepret this as snobbyness). People here pick up on that, and they usually don't like it...

[drkman]

If you don't mind Brooklyn then Greenwood Heights/Sunset Park may be a good fit. Also, Prospect Heights may work for you. In Queens, probably Astoria, Forest Hills, parts of Kew Gardens or Briarwood.

[crisp444]

Originally Posted by page3000

Hi All,
Where else, nice, is there to live other than Queens? I would love to move to Manhattan, not because of the craze but because of my profession in the medical field. I don't want to make this a racial debate..but based on my background (I'm white and 1/4 mexican) where would I fit in? I have been mistaken consistently with being colombian (see profile pic) but I feel more "white" if you will. I like certain hispanic neighborhoods but I don't always feel that they are completely "accepting". I heard of a place called Sugar Hill. It's supposed to be up and coming. Any advice anyone?
I'm looking to pay under $2000 for a one bedroom or studio. I know I can't live anywhere in manhattan with that budget, but I do know there are places. I'm trying to find somewhere where I don't have to worry about women-related crimes. Do you get me?

Jackson Heights or Astoria, both in Queens. As a white person of Latin heritage I feel perfectly safe walking around in both of them. Nevermind the fact that I am fluent in Spanish, I don't feel the need to use much of it (most Latin Americans tend to speak at least some English, anyways), especially in Astoria. If you want to live in a neighborhood with Latin flavor and don't want to "stick out" due to your appearance, I would really suggest the two places I have mentioned, especially Jackson Heights. There are plenty of white (and light-skinned mixed-race) Latin Americans from Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico who live in that neighborhood.... it's a different dynamic from (largely black) Dominican neighborhoods or (largely mulatto) Puerto Rican neighborhoods. There are some decent neighborhoods with a heavy concentration of Puerto Ricans in the Bronx and even in Brooklyn, but I think that if you are concerned about safety and want proximity to Manhattan, I would go with Astoria or Jackson Heights. A second recommendation would be for Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Quite a lot of Hispanic people live there and it is a GREAT neighborhood with shopping/dining (albeit only one subway line, the F) near to where I live. The overwhelming majority of people in Carroll Gardens seem to speak English fluently or quite well, so no worries about that there. Though the neighborhood has been regarded as expensive, you can get a beautiful 1 bedroom for under $2000/mo. Let me know if you need anymore advice or recommendations!

[90'sHip_Hop_Head]

Originally Posted by crisp444

Well you must be outrageously good looking because I don't think I have EVER had a high-school-aged girl "holla" at me when walking down the street in NYC. Maybe those Dominican girls up there don't like blanquitos

Man dont get me riled up on Dominican and Rican woman please good god I wonder which borough has the hottest woman anyway

[crisp444]

^^ My vote would be for Manhattan. Diverse selection of ladies from which to choose, many of them with plenty of $$$$$$ to spend on taking care of themselves.

[crisp444]

Originally Posted by SuperMario

Every black/hispanic neighborhood you go to you will get cat calls. Thats just something you're going to have to get used to.

Not in all black/Hispanic neighborhoods. I would have to venture a guess that it happens a hell of a lot more in lower income neighborhoods than in middle/upper income places populated by those groups.

[90'sHip_Hop_Head]

Originally Posted by crisp444

^^ My vote would be for Manhattan. Diverse selection of ladies from which to choose, many of them with plenty of $$$$$$ to spend on taking care of themselves.

Manhatten bin latin, most of them are probably snobby independant woman...not saying theres nothing wrong with an independant woman its just that snobbyness that "might" come along with that independance

[90'sHip_Hop_Head]

Originally Posted by 90'sHip_Hop_Head

Manhatten bin latin, most of them are probably snobby independant woman...not saying theres nothing wrong with an independant woman its just that snobbyness that "might" come along with that independance

oppss i mean "something wrong"

[SuperMario]

Originally Posted by crisp444

Well you must be outrageously good looking because I don't think I have EVER had a high-school-aged girl "holla" at me when walking down the street in NYC. Maybe those Dominican girls up there don't like blanquitos

Well, I am pretty good looking.

I look young though.....so that has something to do with it too. Maybe you look older.

[crisp444]

How old are you? There's no photo in your profile so I can't tell. My profile pic was taken over two years ago (right before I turned 21). LOL but yeah I don't exactly look high school-aged.