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What is this lovely neighborhood just fifteen minutes away from midtown like these days? I'm moving back to NYC in August, and this time I want to live just outside the proverbial hustle and bustle of Manhattan. I'm looking for a relatively peaceful, affordable (rent of $900 to $1000 for a studio or one-bedroom apt.), culturally diverse, attractive, tree-lined neighborhood. I want to be within easy commuting distance of midtown (for work, theatre, etc.) and the Village and the Bowery (for poetry readings, open mics, music, film, etc.), but I just can't bring myself to live again in a loud, boisterous, possibly unsafe neighborhood. Funny how that used to excite me when I first came to NYC about thirteen years ago?
Sunnyside is very nice, and it is possible that you might find a studio for $1000. I prefer the north side of Queens Blvd (this is the part that has the Sunnyside Gardens area and Skillman St.) but the south side is fine too. I think it's a great neighborhood, esp. because the prices are so reasonable compared to Brooklyn nabes that offer similar amenties/transportation time. Good choice!
Sunnyside is very nice, and it is possible that you might find a studio for $1000. I prefer the north side of Queens Blvd (this is the part that has the Sunnyside Gardens area and Skillman St.) but the south side is fine too. I think it's a great neighborhood, esp. because the prices are so reasonable compared to Brooklyn nabes that offer similar amenties/transportation time. Good choice!
Thanks so much, Henna. Needed to check. This is good news.
Sunnyside is very nice, and it is possible that you might find a studio for $1000. I prefer the north side of Queens Blvd (this is the part that has the Sunnyside Gardens area and Skillman St.) but the south side is fine too. I think it's a great neighborhood, esp. because the prices are so reasonable compared to Brooklyn nabes that offer similar amenties/transportation time. Good choice!
Just a slight correction, Skillman Avenue is in Sunnyside. In Queens the avenues run east/west and the numbered streets run north/south. You are right the north side of QB is the nicer part of Sunnyside.
Sunnyside is a good neighborhood. It's culturally diverse with lots of Korean, Middle-Eastern, and Spanish food available, as well as plenty of pubs. You will also find a lot of Irish/English imports in a few shops, including one well-known market specializing in that kind of thing. The 7 train runs very frequently on weekdays and it's about 15 minutes to Times Square, with stops that allow you to transfer to almost any train. Getting to the village should take about 45 minutes.
I wouldn't call Sunnyside a *pretty* neighborhood and I haven't seen any tree-lined streets a-la The Village, but it's convenient, relatively quiet, and diverse.
how is the 7 train now? my friend used to live along the 7 line, and it was always under construction during the weekend.
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