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Yeah the commute is pretty good, I'm looking at a 30-45 min commute from where I'm looking at to downtown so that's definitely something I've been taking into account
What part of the Bronx are you from? Depending on your answer, East Harlem may or may not be any different from what you're used to.
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What part of the Bronx are you from? Depending on your answer, East Harlem may or may not be any different from what you're used to.
Castle Hill, I grew up in that part of the Bronx and Soundview. From what I can see from the times I've been in East Harlem it doesn't seem all that different from those neighborhoods but I don't know East Harlem well enough to say for sure
Castle Hill, I grew up in that part of the Bronx and Soundview. From what I can see from the times I've been in East Harlem it doesn't seem all that different from those neighborhoods but I don't know East Harlem well enough to say for sure
You'll be ok.
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Any blocks or areas that are particularly good or bad? I'm assuming stay away from the housing developments all the way towards the East River but aside from that I don't know much about the area.
Any blocks or areas that are particularly good or bad? I'm assuming stay away from the housing developments all the way towards the East River but aside from that I don't know much about the area.
The areas close to Central Park seem more quiet than areas East of Park Ave. The northernmost area (North of E 125), has really bad traffic during rush hour and is largely underdeveloped. I would try not to live immediately adjacent any of the housing projects either.
West Harlem = Manhattanville/Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill has similar price points but better overall QOL, IMO.
It's filthy. It's loud. It has the arguably the highest concentration of public housing in manhattan. A lot of drugged out skells lurking around. Your QOL will not be ideal. Landlords will rip you off for the "luxury" of living in manhattan, when in reality, you're living in an overpriced dump.
I will wholeheartedly disagree with you that it is filthy and loud. Hell's Kitchen is way more filthy and loud.
I will wholeheartedly disagree with you that it is filthy and loud. Hell's Kitchen is way more filthy and loud.
I lived in Hell's Kitchen for a couple of years, and I agree that it's filthy and loud. And painted with rainbows these days. Spanish Harlem is still a worse place to live though IMO, for the other reasons listed...
The areas close to Central Park seem more quiet than areas East of Park Ave. The northernmost area (North of E 125), has really bad traffic during rush hour and is largely underdeveloped. I would try not to live immediately adjacent any of the housing projects either.
West Harlem = Manhattanville/Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill has similar price points but better overall QOL, IMO.
I co-sign. East Harlem is gentrifying, and is further along in QOL issues, and gentrification than Mott Haven. The 3rd Avenue & Lexington Avenue stretch is gonna be something to watch out for.
I just put 2 white 20 somethings on 109 and madison and leases will be sign for 3 very young medical students on 102/lex tomorrow. Area is slowly changing indeed.
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