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12-08-2008, 11:06 AM
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Where in Queens?
-less than 20 min commute to the city
-good schools
-safe neighborhoods
-good dining options
-not too expensive
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12-08-2008, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by giselle1
-less than 20 min commute to the city
-good schools
-safe neighborhoods
-good dining options
-not too expensive
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Astoria
Jackson Heights
Elmhurst/Woodside/Sunnyside
Rego Park
Forest Hills meets the first 3 criteria but not the last. |
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12-08-2008, 11:37 AM
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Forest Hills is more than 20 minutes to Manhattan...
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12-08-2008, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Viralmd
Forest Hills is more than 20 minutes to Manhattan...
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Yep..by subway. BY LIRR it's about 15 minutes. |
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12-08-2008, 12:50 PM
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Look like the OP is looking for the "perfect" neighborhood where birds chirp all day and the grass is always greener.
Sorry for the comment, but chances are if you want the first 3, then your not going to get the last. Astoria is nice, but not as safe as it used to be and is still pretty expensive IMO, but not sure how their schools are. Even in Forest Hills, nice and safe neighborhood, but their schools are not that great and is too expensive.
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12-08-2008, 05:07 PM
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i'm not looking for the perfect neighborhood, but something DECENT and not extremely overpriced.
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12-08-2008, 05:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danameless
Look like the OP is looking for the "perfect" neighborhood where birds chirp all day and the grass is always greener.
Sorry for the comment, but chances are if you want the first 3, then your not going to get the last. Astoria is nice, but not as safe as it used to be and is still pretty expensive IMO, but not sure how their schools are. Even in Forest Hills, nice and safe neighborhood, but their schools are not that great and is too expensive.
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Hasn't Astoria actually gotten safer. It was pretty rough in the 70's and 80's from what I hear. |
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12-08-2008, 05:52 PM
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Forest Hills is really not that expensive, relatively speaking, except for the Gardens section which is practically its own entity. Pricewise, it's comparable to Astoria now.
The schools are fine, too. I went to them.
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12-10-2008, 05:11 PM
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^^
My family four years ago was actually looking at a three bedroom for like 1400 in Forest Hills... but then again, that was in the "practically Glendale" section, on sybilla st.
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12-10-2008, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Andysocks
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My family four years ago was actually looking at a three bedroom for like 1400 in Forest Hills... but then again, that was in the "practically Glendale" section, on sybilla st.
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Today $1400 will just barely get you a decent studio in Forest Hills. If you're lucky, maybe a small 1 bedroom. |
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