|
08-04-2009, 12:23 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2009
19 posts, read 8,511 times
Reputation: 16
|
|
Forest Hills and Woodside sections of Queens?
How are these two neighborhoods, in safety and atmosphere? Are they similar?
|
|
08-04-2009, 01:51 AM
|
|
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Washington, DC & New York
3,346 posts, read 2,065,305 times
Reputation: 991
|
|
|
Both areas are pretty safe, though Forest Hills is much more upscale, overall. Woodside is a bit more diverse, and the housing stock does not range into the millions of dollars as does Forest Hills, especially in The Gardens. Forest Hills has better transportation to Manhattan (subway, bus, LIRR), and the schools are very good.
__________________
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
~William Shakespeare (As You Like It Act II, Scene VII)
City-Data Terms of Service
City-Data FAQs
|
|
08-04-2009, 06:27 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
1,141 posts, read 466,725 times
Reputation: 245
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bmwguydc
Both areas are pretty safe, though Forest Hills is much more upscale, overall. Woodside is a bit more diverse, and the housing stock does not range into the millions of dollars as does Forest Hills, especially in The Gardens. Forest Hills has better transportation to Manhattan (subway, bus, LIRR), and the schools are very good.
|
I agree with the above as I have lived in the past in both neighborhoods. I would add that Forest Hills although it has better transportation options than Woodside (only one subway line & a couple of buses), Woodside is much closer to Manhattan than Forest Hills. On the other hand, Forest Hills has more shopping options and is closer to Queens Center & other smaller shopping malls (Rego Park, etc.) than Woodside. Also Forest Hills has more movie theaters (3 multiplex) verus Sunnyside's one. Both have Queens Library branches although I think the Forest Hills branch is larger and has more foreign language books than the Sunnyside branch.
|
|
12-16-2009, 06:08 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Qboro
15 posts, read 3,370 times
Reputation: 14
|
|
|
Forest Hills is to Queens as Riverdale is to the Bronx. Very nice neighborhood, well kept and expensive.
To above poster, Woodside has 2 subway lines; the 7 and the G,R,V. with a total of 5 stations.
Forest Hills has 2 stations and the LIRR which Woodside also has.
It is much faster to the city from Woodside than it is from Forest Hills.
|
|
12-17-2009, 07:34 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2009
90 posts, read 26,253 times
Reputation: 36
|
|
Quote:
|
It is much faster to the city from Woodside than it is from Forest Hills.
|
Woodside is closer to manhattan. However if you are on the express train (E/F), I think it is actually faster to get to the city.
|
|
12-18-2009, 02:03 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Funky Nassau- Long Island
1,930 posts, read 749,165 times
Reputation: 256
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chava61
I agree with the above as I have lived in the past in both neighborhoods. I would add that Forest Hills although it has better transportation options than Woodside (only one subway line & a couple of buses), Woodside is much closer to Manhattan than Forest Hills. On the other hand, Forest Hills has more shopping options and is closer to Queens Center & other smaller shopping malls (Rego Park, etc.) than Woodside. Also Forest Hills has more movie theaters (3 multiplex) verus Sunnyside's one. Both have Queens Library branches although I think the Forest Hills branch is larger and has more foreign language books than the Sunnyside branch.
|
Woodside is also accessibly by the LIRR. |
|
12-18-2009, 02:12 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2009
90 posts, read 26,253 times
Reputation: 36
|
|
|
Forest Hills is also accessible by LIRR. I think the E/F express trains are faster than the local trains in Woodside. Woodside isn't bad but if it were up to me, I'd pick Forest Hills.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
