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Old 03-13-2016, 10:48 AM
 
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Iam 27 black male moving to NYC next year from Atlanta. I was raised in NJ and lived in Boston, so I still have northern blood in me. I will be starting a new career in front end devlopment and I want live in Brooklyn and queens, maybe even Harlem. Anyway I am looking for an affordable neighborhood that is affordable, very diverse not segregated, and I have options to date interracialy i date outside my race a lot. I am kinda hipster, like video games, like to go exploring, and want to find a good set friends in NYC. Also I have a car but don't know if I will sell it. But I also don't won't my commute to be bad going to Manhatten or other boroughs.

Anyway here are the spots I am eyeing.

Sunny side
Prospect heights
Sunset park
Bushwick
LIC
Greenwich village
Jackson heights


Also I perfer to live by myself not with roommates, I like my alone time lol.
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Old 03-13-2016, 11:14 AM
 
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Iam 27 black male moving to NYC next year from Atlanta. I was raised in NJ and lived in Boston, so I still have northern blood in me. I will be starting a new career in front end devlopment and I want live in Brooklyn and queens, maybe even Harlem. Anyway I am looking for an affordable neighborhood that is affordable, very diverse not segregated, and I have options to date interracialy i date outside my race a lot. I am kinda hipster, like video games, like to go exploring, and want to find a good set friends in NYC. Also I have a car but don't know if I will sell it. But I also don't won't my commute to be bad going to Manhatten or other boroughs.

Anyway here are the spots I am eyeing.

Sunny side
Prospect heights
Sunset park
Bushwick
LIC
Greenwich village
Jackson heights


Also I perfer to live by myself not with roommates, I like my alone time lol.
LIC, and the village are very expensive. All those areas have completely different vibes... it depends what your budget is really.
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Old 03-13-2016, 11:48 AM
 
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Why are you so race oriented? Just find a nice place to live...
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Old 03-13-2016, 12:13 PM
 
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Jamaica Queens can be good for you . It is affordable , diverse but mostly black population . Look in area like Rosedale , Saint Albans , Cambria Heights , they are all nice suburban feel , middle class area , there are other areas also.
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Old 03-13-2016, 12:23 PM
 
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If I were 27 again and single I would want to live in Prospect Park, Williamsburg, possibly Red Hook, Greenpoint or even Bushwick.
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Old 03-13-2016, 01:40 PM
 
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Why are you so race oriented? Just find a nice place to live...
Because Iam someone who likes to embrace everyone. I dislike seeing the same people all the time that's boring and not a good way for growth.
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Old 03-13-2016, 01:50 PM
 
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Bushwick and Prospect Heights are probably the best for you

But it would be nice to know what your budget is
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Old 03-13-2016, 01:55 PM
 
Location: New Jersey!!!!
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If you want to keep your car, live alone, be roughly 30 min from Manhattan and live in a diverse area, then the St. George/Stapleton area of Staten Island is for you.
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Old 03-13-2016, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Between the Bays
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Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, Bushwick or Astoria. Also maybe Woodside, Jackson Heights or Elmhurst.
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Old 03-13-2016, 08:13 PM
 
Location: West Harlem
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Iam 27 black male moving to NYC next year from Atlanta. I was raised in NJ and lived in Boston, so I still have northern blood in me. I will be starting a new career in front end devlopment and I want live in Brooklyn and queens, maybe even Harlem. Anyway I am looking for an affordable neighborhood that is affordable, very diverse not segregated, and I have options to date interracialy i date outside my race a lot. I am kinda hipster, like video games, like to go exploring, and want to find a good set friends in NYC. Also I have a car but don't know if I will sell it. But I also don't won't my commute to be bad going to Manhatten or other boroughs.

Anyway here are the spots I am eyeing.

Sunny side
Prospect heights
Sunset park
Bushwick
LIC
Greenwich village
Jackson heights


Also I perfer to live by myself not with roommates, I like my alone time lol.
Harlem (not East), a younger brother lives in Crown Heights and likes it - he is 29.
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