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[baylovers]

I'm assuming you are talking about Saint Barnabus... If you really want to live close and don't want to deal with a car try looking at the area around Fordham Road. It is close to Fordham University and there is a good amount of off campus residences that keep the neighborhood somewhat more alive & diverse. The bus runs right down Third Ave or you can cab it. Might be cheeper than having a car.

[mead]

I was trying not to be so obvious and respect this guy's privacy by not naming St. Barnabas, but of well

The problem is that this guy said he doesn't want to live in Belmont because the people were staring at him. How would it be any different on Fordham Rd?

Originally Posted by baylovers

I'm assuming you are talking about Saint Barnabus... If you really want to live close and don't want to deal with a car try looking at the area around Fordham Road. It is close to Fordham University and there is a good amount of off campus residences that keep the neighborhood somewhat more alive & diverse. The bus runs right down Third Ave or you can cab it. Might be cheeper than having a car.

[NooYowkur81]

Fordham Road is a very busy street. One of the busiest in the city. I really have a hard time picturing someone getting stared at uncomfortably walking along there. It is not unusual in the morning or even during the day to see someone wearing a suit on their way to work or etc. Some of the local shopowners and businessman wear suits.

Now if you happen to be on another street in the neighborhood of Fordham, wearing a suit in the middle of the day, you definitely might get some uncomfortable stares.

[manny618]

Originally Posted by mead

The problem is that this guy said he doesn't want to live in Belmont because the people were staring at him. How would it be any different on Fordham Rd?

your sarcasm is unappreciated. but i forgive you since you don't know i've had some experiences in other cities - all i can say is that i'm glad i'm still alive.

most of the people that live and work in the bronx are decent hardworking people. i interacted with people on fordham road and felt comfortable there. though some people there told me not to go into the side streets.

i am not looking for a "ritzy" heighborhood.

but the advice on the forum has been helpful. i'll look into living on fordham road area. if things don't work out there - i'll consider other areas such as riverdale or westchester.

thanks

[mead]

I actually wasn't being sarcastic at all when I said that. I usually am quite sarcastic, but I wasn't being so in this situation.

If you aren't looking for a ritzy area then look into Woodlawn, Throggs Neck, or Morris Park in the Bronx. Morris Park isn't ritzy but is ten times better than Belmont and is only a 10 minute drive down Pelham Parkway from the hospital. Plus Morris Park has some of the best Italian food in the city (as does Belmont, but the difference is that Morris Park is where a lot of the Italian people live, whereas Belmont has a lot of Albanians masquerading as Italians with a good number of Puerto Ricans thrown into the mix).

Originally Posted by manny618

your sarcasm is unappreciated. but i forgive you since you don't know i've had some experiences in other cities - all i can say is that i'm glad i'm still alive.

most of the people that live and work in the bronx are decent hardworking people. i interacted with people on fordham road and felt comfortable there. though some people there told me not to go into the side streets.

i am not looking for a "ritzy" heighborhood.

but the advice on the forum has been helpful. i'll look into living on fordham road area. if things don't work out there - i'll consider other areas such as riverdale or westchester.

thanks

[manny618]

Originally Posted by mead

I actually wasn't being sarcastic at all when I said that. I usually am quite sarcastic, but I wasn't being so in this situation.

If you aren't looking for a ritzy area then look into Woodlawn, Throggs Neck, or Morris Park in the Bronx. Morris Park isn't ritzy but is ten times better than Belmont and is only a 10 minute drive down Pelham Parkway from the hospital. Plus Morris Park has some of the best Italian food in the city (as does Belmont, but the difference is that Morris Park is where a lot of the Italian people live, whereas Belmont has a lot of Albanians masquerading as Italians with a good number of Puerto Ricans thrown into the mix).

Sorry I misunderstood

This is actually very helpful. Now I know which neighborhoods to hone in on in my housing search.

[yodel]

Try looking close to Mosholu Parkway.