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Might be taking a work transfer and would be moving to Brooklyn, I'll be working out of JFK and LGA (will not have to commute everyday) I would like to be as close to Manhattan as I can possible get.(LES, Midtown)
Looking at the Boerum/Cob/Car, Williamsburg, Fort Greene areas.
I am a SWF, late 30'ies, no pet, no kids, looking to spend $1000-1400 max..studio is fine with me.
Do you think Bo/cob/Car would be too young of an area? as I am reading on these threads it seems to be very 20-something. Any suggestions other than what I mentioned? Can't be too far from the airport and all the places I am looking into are about the same distance to JFK/LGA.
What is the avg size studio in Brooklyn? and would $1400 be enough to afford a studio in these areas? I have lived in a studio before 385sq ft. so I know what to expect.
How is parking? Parking Garages? cost? haven't decided if I will take a car yet.
thanks!
Last edited by BrightlightsBigCity; 07-30-2011 at 06:57 PM..
Greenpoint is okay too. It's a bit tamer and more mature than Williamsburg, which is where all the kids hang out. G Train goes right through it and if you were any closer to Manhattan you'd be in the river. Not sure on the prices to be honest, but it sounds like you're probably thinking realistically on the higher end of that price range. At the lower end you're probably splitting a place with somebody (albeit a bigger nicer one.)
Why not consider Queens? Several neighborhoods there are very nice and right on top of LaGuardia, and the commute to JFK by car is not too bad if you can avoid rush hour. The commute to either airport from these Queens neighborhoods is actually much better then from someplace like Ft. Greene IMO.
Commuting to these airports by public transportation is possible, by bus to LaGuardia and by subway and Airtran to JFK. Since you would be using the bus to LaGuardia if you have no car, living in Queens is almost required.
And you are very close to midtown Manhattan by subway from these Queens neighborhoods: LIC, Woodside, Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Forest Hills.
Commuting to these airports by public transportation is possible, by bus to LaGuardia and by subway and Airtran to JFK. Since you would be using the bus to LaGuardia if you have no car, living in Queens is almost required.
So living in the Ft. Greene vicinity and using public transport to LGA is doable? or is it just a nightmare to use public trans. to get to LGA? I would need to HAVE a car if I lived in Queens, is that what you're saying?
So living in the Ft. Greene vicinity and using public transport to LGA is doable? or is it just a nightmare to use public trans. to get to LGA? I would need to HAVE a car if I lived in Queens, is that what you're saying?
No, what I'm saying is, public transportation to LGA is easiest by bus... no subway goes directly there. So if you want public transportation to LGA, your best bet is to live in one of the nearby Queens neighborhoods where you can catch one of the buses that goes there (33, 48, 72). See the Map:
You can transfer to one of those buses from another bus or from the subway, too.
Public transportation to JFK can be done using Airtrain, which you can connect to by subway from either Queens or one of your Brooklyn neighborhoods. There is an additional $5 fare for Airtrain... no free transfer.
But you will have much more of a problem with public transportation to LGA from Brooklyn than from Queens.
You also should know that keeping a car in NYC is very expensive due to insurance rates and parking expense. Since you need to get to both LGA and JFK, you could more easily do without a car in Queens than in Brooklyn, IMO.
Here is the subway map, also showing the Airtrain to JFK and bus connections.
So if you have a specific location where you are thinking of living, you can plug it and either LGA or JFK into Trip Planner and it will give you very specific directions including times, walking distances, etc.
thanks! yes, I did the trip planner on google maps to see the distance and commute time, (with traffic) and I prob would not take my car for the reasons you mentioned. If I did have to commute out of both places it wouldn't be much of an issue but just want to stay centralized since I do.
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Originally Posted by speedoo
No, what I'm saying is, public transportation to LGA is easiest by bus... no subway goes directly there. So if you want public transportation to LGA, your best bet is to live in one of the nearby Queens neighborhoods where you can catch one of the buses that goes there (33, 48, 72). See the Map:
You can transfer to one of those buses from another bus or from the subway, too.
Public transportation to JFK can be done using Airtrain, which you can connect to by subway from either Queens or one of your Brooklyn neighborhoods. There is an additional $5 fare for Airtrain... no free transfer.
But you will have much more of a problem with public transportation to LGA from Brooklyn than from Queens.
You also should know that keeping a car in NYC is very expensive due to insurance rates and parking expense. Since you need to get to both LGA and JFK, you could more easily do without a car in Queens than in Brooklyn, IMO.
Here is the subway map, also showing the Airtrain to JFK and bus connections.
So if you have a specific location where you are thinking of living, you can plug it and either LGA or JFK into Trip Planner and it will give you very specific directions including times, walking distances, etc.
The Trip Planner I linked for you is for PUBLIC transportation. If you are serious about public transportation commuting, you really should give it a try.
The OP is almost 40, so living with a roommate would be weird.
If it was with a bunch of 23 year olds, I would probably agree.
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