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While some zip codes share a primary and secondary county like "11040" (New Hyde Park primary is Nassau County and Queens is secondary county), 11004 does not.
While some zip codes share a primary and secondary county like "11040" (New Hyde Park primary is Nassau County and Queens is secondary county), 11004 does not.
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As I said...this is a little known benefit, but it is legit. I filed 3 tax returns while living in Glen Oaks, and due to having what NY considers a Floral Park zip code (11004), I did not pay NYC income tax despite clearly living in NYC limits. I questioned it with my payroll dept as well as NYS. It's legit. You put down the Floral Park school district when you file, and it goes through. Unless this has since changed, it worked for me for 3 years...
Yes, I spotted you elsewhere talking about the KJ issue in Monroe. I'm living in the Rochester area and am eager to get out. Snow. Zero growth. And I'm paying 4% of assessed value in annual property taxes. So am looking around and the Hudson Valley is starting to look good.
I grew up in NYC and couldn’t afford Li. Plus I didn’t just didn’t want to be stuck on that island. I hate the way it looks, I hate the way it is designed, and it is way overdeveloped. I think the Hudson Valley is better for you. You will get more for your money and more land if that is what you are looking for.
That has to be a pretty long ride from Poughkeepsie. Further up the line must be closer to 2 hours one way, wouldn't it? Especially if driving from a river town to the Harlem line.
Its about an hour and a half from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central (Hudson Line), which is pretty long, but to compare to Long Island, many central and Eastern Suffolk County towns would have a similar LIRR commute to Manhattan and you’ll have less space and more stress than on the Island. You’d at least be returning to a more peaceful and relaxing environment in a Hudson Valley community if you had to commute such a distance for work. Ideally, you’d find work in Putnam or Westchester but live in Dutchess County so that you’d get NYC/NYC suburbs pay and at the same time more house/apartment, lower taxes, and a reasonable commute.
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Its about an hour and a half from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central (Hudson Line), which is pretty long, but to compare to Long Island, many central and Eastern Suffolk County towns would have a similar LIRR commute to Manhattan and you’ll have less space and more stress than on the Island. You’d at least be returning to a more peaceful and relaxing environment in a Hudson Valley community if you had to commute such a distance for work. Ideally, you’d find work in Putnam or Westchester but live in Dutchess County so that you’d get NYC/NYC suburbs pay and at the same time more house/apartment, lower taxes, and a reasonable commute.
I imagine you’d get a seat too and no “change at Jamaica”.
I imagine you’d get a seat too and no “change at Jamaica”.
We looked in Ulster before settling on NC. It's very VERY do-able. Most people overlook the buses. They cost a bit more, but the schedules are more favorable than Metro-North. I have friends that have been doing it for years and find the buses to be far more reliable than the trains.
We were looking in Gardner (New Paltz Schools)....there's plenty to do up there, with nice downtown areas and an artsy vibe. There's a free park and ride just off exit 18 on the NYS Thruway and buses leave every half hour for Grand Central (90 minute ride). My train ride from Massapequa was an hour each way as is, and seats were not guaranteed no matter how early I left. Not to mention the inevitable delays and nightmare commutes when the LIRR had problems (which is 3x a week).
Lower taxes, more land, a laid back atmosphere and I'd give it a .5 on the doosh-meter (Massapequa and south shore LI in general are off the charts - can't even get a reading).
We looked in Ulster before settling on NC. It's very VERY do-able. Most people overlook the buses. They cost a bit more, but the schedules are more favorable than Metro-North. I have friends that have been doing it for years and find the buses to be far more reliable than the trains.
We were looking in Gardner (New Paltz Schools)....there's plenty to do up there, with nice downtown areas and an artsy vibe. There's a free park and ride just off exit 18 on the NYS Thruway and buses leave every half hour for Grand Central (90 minute ride). My train ride from Massapequa was an hour each way as is, and seats were not guaranteed no matter how early I left. Not to mention the inevitable delays and nightmare commutes when the LIRR had problems (which is 3x a week).
Lower taxes, more land, a laid back atmosphere and I'd give it a .5 on the doosh-meter (Massapequa and south shore LI in general are off the charts - can't even get a reading).
Ulster is also the middle of friggen nowhere. Ill never forget how dark it was driving through some of the backroads up there at night. Not to mention much more snow up there. Waaaay too rural for me. If thats your thing knock yourself out, for me no thanks.
Ulster is also the middle of friggen nowhere. Ill never forget how dark it was driving through some of the backroads up there at night. Not to mention much more snow up there. Waaaay too rural for me. If thats your thing knock yourself out, for me no thanks.
Ulster the middle of nowhere??? You're 20 minutes from Poughkeepsie and less than an hour from Albany. Another 3 hours north or 2 hours west is the middle of nowhere.
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