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Exactly why we picked hartsdale ..we don’t need the schools As retirees ...if you go good ,better best as far as schools ,Scarsdale is best ,Eastchester better and Greenburgh good ....compared to some of our crappy schools in the city Greenburgh is way better.
The article was spot on ....
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As nice as it looks I would want some degree of diversity.
Larchmont/Mamaroneck is probably as diverse as it will get and still being a top school district. Here is the New York State data for Mamaroneck High School which also includes the ethnic breakdown of the students. This is one of the most in-demand places to live in Westchester largely due to proximity to the water, great schools and diversity in comparison to the rest of Westchester.
Definitely Bronxville, except for the 2 acre thing. Don't think there are many 2 acre lots there though there probably are some. Other than that you are not going to find a better suburb and it's only 25 mins from Grand Central and the trains run like every 15 mins most of the time.... precovid anyway. No idea what covid has done to the frequency of service.
Bronxville is very small (elementary, middle & high schools are all in the same building). It also has very little diversity.
Have to be honest, I haven’t even considered NJ. Never been there and the image that comes to mind is Jersey Shore/stagnant water/unfriendly. Ignorant to go with cliche stereotypes when I’m asking for places that don’t have people who stereotype. Horse farms might be a little to rural for our taste but I’ll definitely look into Alpine. Thank you!
Lmao! You do know that moronic Jersey Shore show was all New Yorkers, don't you?
Not sure where "stagnant water" comes from--that's a new one on me.
As for friendly, come on in, and we'll get you our classic T-shirt:
Sensible people want to be on the mainland and not have to travel through NYC to get to it (lessons reinforced after 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy; more such events should be expected). Having to travel through NYC is a much bigger non-monetary tax that most people don't think about until they have to live it or decide to live smaller because of it. Work back from the logistics of your desired life. (If access to Amtrak is important, you want to choose proximity to it. If access to Grand Central is instead preferred, choose accordingly. The only thing that LI has a certain advantage on is access to JFK and LGA; but NJ and Rockland County offer proximity to Newark. Et cet.).
Obscene in that they’re big and hung up a flag pole so that the whole block sees it. In my opinion a small lawn sign is fair game, but waving big flags is basically saying FU to your neighbors. It’s fine to have your political opinions I disagree with, but being garish about it is being a crummy neighbor.
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A 40 ft tall Pine in front of a home which adds charm to suburbia also adds clogging pine needle into your neighbors' gutters.
Just a follow up question for anyone; is there an area within the city that one could find 3+ bedrooms and a small private yard for under $5M?
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This seems like an odd question. You're asking residents of the CITY what they consider the best suburb. Chances are they probably don't know enough to make a determination about that because THEY LIVE IN THE CITY, not the suburbs.
You'd be better off posting this question in the New Jersey, Westchester County, and Long Island forums.
I'm not trying to be difficult but rather am speaking from experience. I live in New Jersey, and we often get questions from New Yorkers interested in moving to the Jersey suburbs, and it's clear that they have many misconceptions about those suburbs, just as you do here.
For example, it is not going to be easy to find a house with two+ acres of property within a short commute--and one hour is a short commute--of Manhattan unless you have a time machine that can take you back fifty years or so. It may not be impossible, but there isn't going to be a huge selection. Towns like Saddle River, which requires two acres to build, will have properties (Rosie O'Donnell has a house for sale there, so there's your diversity ) as will some parts of Franklin Lakes.
Again, try the suburban forums, and you may get some good ideas. Good luck.
Just a follow up question for anyone; is there an area within the city that one could find 3+ bedrooms and a small private yard for under $5M?
There are plenty of areas with 3+ bedrooms and a small yard in the outer boroughs for under $5M. You just have to pick an outer borough and narrow your search from there.
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Just a follow up question for anyone; is there an area within the city that one could find 3+ bedrooms and a small private yard for under $5M?
Yes, definitely are a lot of options but your best bet of balance would probably be in NW Brooklyn(Brooklyn Heights/Park Slope area) for the community feel, large park, family centered living with a 10 min commute to the City and even walking/biking distance over Brooklyn Bridge. As an NYC resident, your children are eligible to take the specialized test for Stuy/Brooklyn Tech/Bronx Science if they are freshman -> sophmore or as middle school 8th graders. You can probably even add a beach house in the Rockaways with your budget for the weekends that is 30 min away on the A train.
Having went to Tech in the 90s, it is a school with 4k student body that is competitive and diverse. We were at 40/40/20 back then - asian/black/Caucasian. More importantly, it represented students from all walks of life, from all boroughs to congregate and socialize - a different perspective.
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