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What parts of Brooklyn? Isn't it hard to get to work in midtown if you live in Brooklyn? The "nice" parts of Brooklyn always seem just as expensive as Manhattan

by joonix 14y ago

What parts of Brooklyn? Isn't it hard to get to work in midtown if you live in Brooklyn? The "nice" parts of Brooklyn always seem just as expensive as Manhattan when I check.

msellout 14y ago
Try Bushwick. It's on the L train. And some parts of Jersey are a faster commute to midtown Manhattan than north Manhattan is.
potatolicious 14y ago
The nice part about Midtown is that it's connected to everything - every subway line except the G and the L go through it, so if you live anywhere along a subway line (again, not the G or L), you can get to Midtown. What you say is true though, the "nice" parts of Brooklyn are as expensive as, if not more expensive than Manhattan. Manhattan's cost of living, relative to NYC in general, is plateauing, while Brooklyn is shooting upwards. Rent on the Upper East Side is downright affordable now, and even not-super-cool neighborhoods like Chelsea have stabilized. Compare with Park Slope, where the price ceiling is nowhere to be found, or Williamsburg which is definitely more expensive than all but the most desirable areas of Manhattan. Dumbo too. But, good news is, there are lots of gentrifying-but-not-quite-done-yet neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Bushwick and Prospect Heights come to mind, though I'm sure there are others I'm not remembering.
- HeyLaughingBoy 14y ago
  This always reminds me how much neighborhoods can change. I still remember my friends in Bushwick who wouldn't let me ride the subway home (I lived in Flatbush). This was after her dad's bodega had been held up for the third time in a month. To think of that neighborhood as going upscale is almost unimaginable.
dr_ 14y ago
The parts of Brooklyn that are closer to the waterfront have become quite expensive, I agree. They are not on par with Manhattan when you compare the actual size of the space, but they are getting closer. They should still be high on the list of living places, because Brooklyn has more of a community feel to it than Manhattan does. Rather than going further back into BK, I would suggest looking into Queens, esp Astoria. This will also offer you easy access to Midtown. Same with Long Island City. To the list I should add Jersey City. It's rapidly changing and has multiple train (PATH) stops that quickly get you in to the city (well, not now with Sandy repairs, but normally). It remains far more affordable than Manhattan. The fact that the NYTimes in the past month has wandered in to JC twice to review restaurants is a sign of the changes taking place. And along it's waterfront it has some pretty stunning views.

by joonix 14y ago

What parts of Brooklyn? Isn't it hard to get to work in midtown if you live in Brooklyn? The "nice" parts of Brooklyn always seem just as expensive as Manhattan when I check.

msellout 14y ago

Try Bushwick. It's on the L train. And some parts of Jersey are a faster commute to midtown Manhattan than north Manhattan is.

potatolicious 14y ago

The nice part about Midtown is that it's connected to everything - every subway line except the G and the L go through it, so if you live anywhere along a subway line (again, not the G or L), you can get to Midtown. What you say is true though, the "nice" parts of Brooklyn are as expensive as, if not more expensive than Manhattan. Manhattan's cost of living, relative to NYC in general, is plateauing, while Brooklyn is shooting upwards. Rent on the Upper East Side is downright affordable now, and even not-super-cool neighborhoods like Chelsea have stabilized. Compare with Park Slope, where the price ceiling is nowhere to be found, or Williamsburg which is definitely more expensive than all but the most desirable areas of Manhattan. Dumbo too. But, good news is, there are lots of gentrifying-but-not-quite-done-yet neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Bushwick and Prospect Heights come to mind, though I'm sure there are others I'm not remembering.

HeyLaughingBoy 14y ago
This always reminds me how much neighborhoods can change. I still remember my friends in Bushwick who wouldn't let me ride the subway home (I lived in Flatbush). This was after her dad's bodega had been held up for the third time in a month. To think of that neighborhood as going upscale is almost unimaginable.

dr_ 14y ago

The parts of Brooklyn that are closer to the waterfront have become quite expensive, I agree. They are not on par with Manhattan when you compare the actual size of the space, but they are getting closer. They should still be high on the list of living places, because Brooklyn has more of a community feel to it than Manhattan does. Rather than going further back into BK, I would suggest looking into Queens, esp Astoria. This will also offer you easy access to Midtown. Same with Long Island City. To the list I should add Jersey City. It's rapidly changing and has multiple train (PATH) stops that quickly get you in to the city (well, not now with Sandy repairs, but normally). It remains far more affordable than Manhattan. The fact that the NYTimes in the past month has wandered in to JC twice to review restaurants is a sign of the changes taking place. And along it's waterfront it has some pretty stunning views.