Got a great job offer in the Throggsneck section of the Bronx...need help!!!! (Yonkers: apartments, rentals)

[slimmy]

I am trying to find a nice decent place to live outside of the nyc limits was thinkin in Westchester county above Mt vernon. I will be relocating from southern Virginia. I have a son that will be in his senior year in High School. Could you please give me some suggestions of some nice towns or small cities that i should consider. Even thought about Stamford Ct, but sure the commute would be rough. Please Help. Looking to rent initially. Dont want an area where i have to watch my back , Or have to worry about my son because the area is saturated with gangs. Please Help!!!!!!!

[rlrl]

about a 25-30 mile ride from Throggs Neck. But why only north of Mt Vernon necessarily? North of Mt Vernon can be expensive(Bronxville, Eastchester, Scarsdale). You have decent sections of Yonkers to the W of Mt Vernon, decent sections of New Rochelle E of Mt vernon (can be expensive)Riverdale, Bronx SW of Mt Vernon, Hastings and Dobbs Ferry NW of Mt Vernon

[Viralmd]

What is your budget? How do you plan to commute (car? mass transit?) ? How long a commute will you tolerate?

Mt. Vernon has some nice areas, but they're limited.

[bmwguydc]

I am assuming that you're in need of a good public school, so that will limit your choices. There is a great school in Yonkers, Yonkers High School, but you absolutely MUST be in this district in Yonkers as the rest of the city's schools have lower scores and exposure to some lifestyle choices that you might not want for your son.

Pelham also has a great school system, and it's a little less expensive than Bronxville and Scarsdale, just a little to the east on Long Island Sound. New Rochelle has some nice neighborhoods, but the schools are huge, especially at the upper grades and that can tend to make them sub-par in performance in comparison to smaller town schools in neighboring jurisdictions. Other nearby districts that are worth considering include: Larchmont-Mamaroneck, Harrison, Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Edgemont, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Hastings. Edgemont is not a town, however, it's an unincorporated area with its own school district, and has either a Scarsdale or Hartsdale mailing address as it lies just outside the town/village (it's contemporaneous) limit of Scarsdale. All of these areas are not that far from Throggs Neck, especially since you are driving and are not relying on public transportation. Bronxville and Scarsdale also have very good reputations, but they can be expensive, and you absolutely must be in the Village of Bronxville or Town/Village of Scarsdale to take advantage of the school system. Parts of Yonkers and Mount Vernon have a Bronxville zip code, as parts of New Rochelle have a Scarsdale zip code, in addition to Edgemont, but that is a great district. The areas are perfectly fine that have the Bronxville zip code, in Yonkers, but that's where the school border comes into play and you only want Yonkers HS in the city.

One of the easier ways to search is by school district, since that's a key componenet within the county, but I am sure that you know agents are limited in what they can tell you by fair housing regulations so as not to give any appearance of steering someone to a particular neighborhood. Hence, it's good to do your own research to find the right place for you in a good district. An easy way to do this is by using the WCBR's search engine to plug in the school districts and see what rentals are available. The only caveat is that they are organized by town, so if you want to search for Tuckahoe, Bronxville, and Eastchester, they're under Eastchester in subcategories as that's the town. Similarly, Larchmont-Manaroneck, and part of Rye Neck are under Mamaroneck. Pelham is Pelham. The Town of Greenburgh is where you would fnd Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, and Irvington. Edgemont is also in Greenburgh, and it's also known as Greenville.

The only problem with Stamford is that White Plains and Greenwich lie between there and The Bronx, which will delay your commute with the number of suburban offices in these areas. It's much easier to be between White Plains and The Bronx than it is to have to navigate the traffic into White Plains to get to The Bronx.

Here's a link to search the WCBR: MLS

[ImCurlybelle]

The Throgsneck area of the Bronx is very nice !! My friend lives there, it's a VERY Italian, safe area ...

I work in White Plains, that's also another nice area ...

[slimmy]

My budget as far as renting would be up to 1500 MO, 2 bedrooms three if i could get it at that price. I would take mass transit depending on where i will be living. Have a question, is Whiteplains the same WhitePlains near gunhill rd or is it different? The Pelham area you're speaking of, it it plham pkway or is this a different section. So you're saying Yonkers have a good school system, but most of the area is undesirable?

[bmwguydc]

Originally Posted by slimmy

My budget as far as renting would be up to 1500 MO, 2 bedrooms three if i could get it at that price. I would take mass transit depending on where i will be living. Have a question, is Whiteplains the same WhitePlains near gunhill rd or is it different? The Pelham area you're speaking of, it it plham pkway or is this a different section. So you're saying Yonkers have a good school system, but most of the area is undesirable?

Not White Plains Road in The Bronx, I believe the reference was to White Plains, the city, in Westchester County. As for Yonkers high schools, the only one that's good is Yonkers HS. The rest of the school system has its share of problems. Also, Pelham is the town in Westchester, not Pelham Pwy in The Bronx.

It gets a little confusing sometimes between Lower Westchester and The Bronx, since many place names repeat, owing to the fact that The Bronx used to be part of Westchester County until the early 1900s.

A 2BR for under $1500 can be a hunt in Lower Westchester, but there are some apartments around that range in decent areas. It just requires a search to find them, and there may be a concession such as being in a multi-family home or above a shop in the town center.

Public transportation to Throgs Neck is not always the easiest to accomplish, especially from Westchester, since the trains head towards Manhattan, so you'd need to take a train to a point in The Bronx and then a bus or two to get to work. Just as an example, it might take 20-25 minutes (depending upon where in the town) from Larchmont/Mamaroneck to Throgs Neck, but the same trip would easily take an hour and a half on public transportation with a couple of transfers. It can be done, but it's not the easiest way to commute.

[Cwood2008]

$1500/month will not buy much in Westchester and I don't see how you would take public transportation to Throggs Neck from Westchester. You would really need to drive. If I were you I would look in Throggs Neck, east of the Marina Del Rey - it's still a very nice middle class area. Or the Morris Park section of the Bronx which is a short commute to Throggs neck via bus. The Indian Village section of Morris Park is still very, very nice and you may be able to rent something there for that price. This is right near Pelham Parkway and Williamsbridge Road. Most people I know from these areas send their kids to catholic school - I know they bus to Salesian H.S. (abt $6500/year) from Morris Park. Then there's Fordham Prep (abt $14,000/year), Stepinac H.S. (abt $6500/year). I don't think there's a bus to Iona Prep. In my opinion, I think the tuition is well worth it, especially for one year.

Good luck.

[slimmy]

Originally Posted by bmwguydc

Not White Plains Road in The Bronx, I believe the reference was to White Plains, the city, in Westchester County. As for Yonkers high schools, the only one that's good is Yonkers HS. The rest of the school system has its share of problems. Also, Pelham is the town in Westchester, not Pelham Pwy in The Bronx.

It gets a little confusing sometimes between Lower Westchester and The Bronx, since many place names repeat, owing to the fact that The Bronx used to be part of Westchester County until the early 1900s.

A 2BR for under $1500 can be a hunt in Lower Westchester, but there are some apartments around that range in decent areas. It just requires a search to find them, and there may be a concession such as being in a multi-family home or above a shop in the town center.

Public transportation to Throgs Neck is not always the easiest to accomplish, especially from Westchester, since the trains head towards Manhattan, so you'd need to take a train to a point in The Bronx and then a bus or two to get to work. Just as an example, it might take 20-25 minutes (depending upon where in the town) from Larchmont/Mamaroneck to Throgs Neck, but the same trip would easily take an hour and a half on public transportation with a couple of transfers. It can be done, but it's not the easiest way to commute.

Thank you soo much for breaking that down for me. Ok, and I probably could go up a couple of 100 dollars a month for rent without hurting myself. Do you know good sites to look for apartments. Does craiglist have apartments or homes for rent? Oh yeah, in order for my son to attend Yonkers HS, would we have to live in Yonkers?

[slimmy]

Originally Posted by Cwood2008

$1500/month will not buy much in Westchester and I don't see how you would take public transportation to Throggs Neck from Westchester. You would really need to drive. If I were you I would look in Throggs Neck, east of the Marina Del Rey - it's still a very nice middle class area. Or the Morris Park section of the Bronx which is a short commute to Throggs neck via bus. The Indian Village section of Morris Park is still very, very nice and you may be able to rent something there for that price. This is right near Pelham Parkway and Williamsbridge Road. Most people I know from these areas send their kids to catholic school - I know they bus to Salesian H.S. (abt $6500/year) from Morris Park. Then there's Fordham Prep (abt $14,000/year), Stepinac H.S. (abt $6500/year). I don't think there's a bus to Iona Prep. In my opinion, I think the tuition is well worth it, especially for one year.

Good luck.

Thanks Cwood2008... I've never even considered catholic schools. I will most definitely look into that. You're right, it is worth it for one year.
I dont really want to live in NYC, so I dont know how that would work for those schools, i would probably have to get him to school.