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07-28-2015, 01:09 PM
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Location: West Harlem
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
Um, no, if you lived in one of the high-rises in Fort Lee, NJ, Columbia would be less than 20 minutes away, MUCH closer than Brooklyn.
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I found the commute from anywhere in New Jersey to Columbia to be a literal nightmare. |
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07-28-2015, 01:11 PM
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Location: Elsewhere
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Originally Posted by Harlem resident
I found the commute from anywhere in New Jersey to Columbia to be a literal nightmare.
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If you have to get over the bridge at rush hour, I can see that.
Queens will probably be the OP's best bet. |
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07-28-2015, 01:36 PM
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Location: NYC
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
Someone said Astoria, which might be a good trade-off for access to both downtown and Columbia. But geez, some parts of the NJ waterfront are a lot more city-like than most of Queens. And you get the gorgeous view of Manhattan's skyline.
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Which is what I keep telling people, the best view of NYC is not Brooklyn and not NYC in general. It's on the NJ side. If I was single I get a waterfront rental next to the pier and have the best view. You can spend $2500-3500 and get a 2BR new building instead of some remodeled tiny room in Manhattan.
Lady Liberty faces towards NJ not NY. |
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07-28-2015, 09:05 PM
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Location: JobHuntingHacker.com
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Go to Streeteasy.com, just a quick search revealed several apartments in the city under $2300 and 1 br proper too. Keep looking. You need to look 3-4 weeks before moving.
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07-30-2015, 11:31 AM
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Well, if your search is not confined to NYC, you can go for various options. Jersey City is one of them. As far as Brooklyn is considered, it is not a good option. But, if you want to stick to the NYC, you need to understand the layout of the islands. The fact is that NJ is east of Manhattan and a number of places are accessible from there, you will get reasonable priced apartments here.
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07-30-2015, 01:40 PM
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Location: New York NY
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Why does OP believe that all of Manhattan is out of reach on a budget of $2300? Just a cursory search of the Upper East Side neighborhood of Yorkville shows many apartments at that price point or less/ I think OP should strongly look at the area. It's an easy commute to Wall St from the express stop at 86th and Lex, and also a reasonably quick one to Columbia via the buses on Madison/Fifth, or the crosstown bus and subway up Broadway.
A Yorkville apartment will likely be older and a walk up, but the neighborhood will have all the amenities most people could want, and not be far from anything else. This slice of the Upper East Side seems like a place that OP and girlfriend should give serious consideration.
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