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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in NYC, although not on the UWS, visiting there regularly.  It did change a bit, but nothing as drastic as the internet would make you believe.  Also, it is a very block by block situation, I am sure there are pockets somewhere that got more affected, but overall, I wouldn't describe it as really going downhill.  Oh, and the unhoused situation affects UES as well - there is a bunch of major hospitals there... 'nuff said.

As far as your choice between UES/UWS, I'd say consider the commute (the East - West commute sucks in NYC, unlike the North - South, so your office location may be the tie-breaker), the housing stock (you get slightly different options in the two places, your preferences may lead you to one or the other), and the schools.[/quote]

Thank you! As far as the East-West commute… would you say most people live to the neighborhood their school is in? We were told there are a lot of west side kids that go to school on the east side and vice versa but maybe it’s more of a pain than I originally thought?[/quote]

Re: school, I think it depends on the school.   There are some where people come from all over, and there are some that are more concentrated.  But there are lots of kids in NYC who travel far even to elementary school, whether public (because of some kinks in the system) or private.  That all depends on your personal level of tolerance.   There are private buses that serve some schools, but I don't know whether it's chicken or egg - do the buses exist because there was a demand or they were offered and that's expanded the geographic possibilities, may be both.[/quote]

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