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That's a tough price to get much closer to Manhattan. Stick with Queens neighborhoods - you'll be equally closer to your work, but in a better quality neighbor
by thinkalone 16y ago
That's a tough price to get much closer to Manhattan. Stick with Queens neighborhoods - you'll be equally closer to your work, but in a better quality neighborhood compared to your Brooklyn options at that price. Astoria would be my choice, even if it's just to move closer and see what it's like - the N should get you to work in about an hour.
But, be aware that you may be more comfortable in a different situation than me, so you might enjoy a rougher neighborhood or an older apartment in Brooklyn as a trade-off for living within a certain distance from work.
- klbarry 16y agoThanks, Astoria is definitely awesome, it can be a little pricier though, no?
- thinkalone 16y agoLooks doable to me - http://newyork.craigslist.org/search/hhh?query=astoria&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=1200&bedrooms=1 http://newyork.craigslist.org/search/hhh?query=astoria&s... The good thing is that most places that could be listed as "Astoria" will be in a nice location, so you can concentrate on checking out the apartments instead of worrying that you'll get stuck in a bad neighborhood. Woodside, Sunnyside, and the other surrounding neighborhoods are nice, also. Astoria has a lot of small, local real estate offices, so always check with them for some options, too.