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I am moving from Kansas City, MO to the NJ/NY area. I will be working in Time Square. I was looking at either Bayonne or West New York. Safe location where I can go for either an early morning run or evening run is key. Also I want my commute to Time Square to be somewhat moderate. Parking is require I have a luxury automobile. There is a new apartment unit in West New York that I am leaning too at 6035 Park Ave called the Meridia. My second and third choices are the Peninsula Court Apartment 22nd st Bayonne or Alexan CityView Bayonne.
I believe the West New York commute is more efficient, but is the area safe?
Is anyone familiar with this areas/complex's info appreciated.
I'm not familiar with those specific buildings, but the commute from West New York may be easier than Bayonne. Here's the Waterway Ferry schedules: Fares, Routes & Schedules
I'd rather commute from WNY to Times Square than from Bayonne. I'm not familiar with the buildings specifically, but am fairly familiar with the neighborhoods. I have friends who live within a block or two of both areas. Both areas are pretty safe. Neither is really "nice" or beautiful, but they're fine enough. Not bad neighborhoods with lots of crime. WNY and most of the towns surrounding it (Union City, Guttenberg, North Bergen) are primarily Hispanic.
In WNY most of the businesses are convenience stores, random shops, etc. Near 22nd St. in Bayonne, there are similar shops on Broadway plus you're walking distance to a mega shopping center with Walmart, Lowes, etc.
There are decent places to run in both areas. In WNY, you can run along Blvd. East up to North Hudson Park, or add some terrain by running down the palisade and along the Hudson River promenade. In Bayonne, there are a few areas such as the MOTBY peninsula and Bayonne Golf Club where you can run a few miles without too much interaction with traffic. You'll have to cross a big highway to get to the peninsula though.
Or, you can take the Light Rail to Hoboken & then take the PATH train to Manhattan.
There's a great site: www.showmystreet.com It is free to use. Type in any address & you'll get a street view. Some areas you'll see the fronts of the houses & some areas only have an aerial view. You can simple type in Edgewater, NJ and browse around the town.
If I recall correctly there is a boardwalk in Edgwater to run / jog, etc.
Any recommendation, on where to live. I do not want a long commute, parking is required, right now I am looking at $1,875 in WNY.
That seems about right. Bayonne sux, and it will be hard to commute from. I'd suggest looking at direct train towns. Buses are not reliable. I'd stay in KC tho if it was me, much better QOL.
Need to keep the car to carry the golf clubs to the course on the weekends. Staying in KC is not the best option. I like the idea of train how about Lynnhurst or North Bergen?
Need to keep the car to carry the golf clubs to the course on the weekends. Staying in KC is not the best option. I like the idea of train how about Lynnhurst or North Bergen?
You know you could rent a car on weekends for that purpose and likely and still come out cheaper and put that savings towards an apt with an easier commute. To be honest though, i would only ditch the car if you were in Hoboken or Jersey city which are very walkable towns. Most other places would be difficult without a car.
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