Anonymous
03/27/2021 22:19
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just rent in/near the city for a year and see from there. You'll get more of the experience by living close to the city than living in a random suburb that forumers suggest to you.
I would rent for a year in Manhattan. You could rent at something like (condo building with owner rentals) 25 Central Park West and maybe York Prep for school. Get to know the city, the schools, learn about the suburbs.
Honestly, who in their right mind would move into NYC right now? Nobody can forecast the impact of multiple strains of Covid or the inevitable next pandemic to emerge. You’d have to be insanely unintelligent to rent in Manhattan.
TOTALLY AGREE
Anonymous
03/22/2021 19:36
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just rent in/near the city for a year and see from there. You'll get more of the experience by living close to the city than living in a random suburb that forumers suggest to you.
I would rent for a year in Manhattan. You could rent at something like (condo building with owner rentals) 25 Central Park West and maybe York Prep for school. Get to know the city, the schools, learn about the suburbs.
Honestly, who in their right mind would move into NYC right now? Nobody can forecast the impact of multiple strains of Covid or the inevitable next pandemic to emerge. You’d have to be insanely unintelligent to rent in Manhattan.
Anonymous
03/22/2021 17:30
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Anonymous wrote:Just rent in/near the city for a year and see from there. You'll get more of the experience by living close to the city than living in a random suburb that forumers suggest to you.
I would rent for a year in Manhattan. You could rent at something like (condo building with owner rentals) 25 Central Park West and maybe York Prep for school. Get to know the city, the schools, learn about the suburbs.
Anonymous
03/22/2021 17:25
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
I think you would very disappointed to learn what you could get for your budget in the city. The river towns will get you more for your money but I vastly prefer the sound shore communities of Rye, Larchmont and Bronxville. Each has a lovely town and the commute into GCT will be 30 minutes give it take. Unlike MD and VA, each town has its own school system which creates a different social dynamics that emphasizes the community. Good luck!
Anonymous
03/18/2021 20:38
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Just rent in/near the city for a year and see from there. You'll get more of the experience by living close to the city than living in a random suburb that forumers suggest to you.
Anonymous
03/10/2021 09:45
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
You could probably afford to be in NYC with that budget.
But, I'd really recommend looking at the rivertowns as a PP mentioned above. We lived there for several years (just moved back to DC!) with younger kids and it was great. Access to midtown is amazingly easy on the Hudson metro-north line.
The rivertowns do NOT have the suburban Darien/Greenwich vibe. You'll find a lot more Brooklyn and Queens 'expats' up here. It's actually kind of an idyllic existence in the little villages where you are on a first-name basis with half the town, kids can roam around freely, but then you can hop on the train and do dinner and a show in the city.
But, I'd really recommend looking at the rivertowns as a PP mentioned above. We lived there for several years (just moved back to DC!) with younger kids and it was great. Access to midtown is amazingly easy on the Hudson metro-north line.
The rivertowns do NOT have the suburban Darien/Greenwich vibe. You'll find a lot more Brooklyn and Queens 'expats' up here. It's actually kind of an idyllic existence in the little villages where you are on a first-name basis with half the town, kids can roam around freely, but then you can hop on the train and do dinner and a show in the city.
Anonymous
03/05/2021 19:57
Subject: Re:if you had a blank slate...
Why go to the suburbs if you like an adventure? I would definitely stick with Manhattan. It’s a lot of fun for parents and teens alike. I love NYC and dislike pretty much all the suburbs around it (that I know, and I know many).
Anonymous
03/04/2021 21:24
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Are you looking to live in NYC or the suburbs?
Anonymous
02/26/2021 11:25
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Anonymous wrote:Hello NYC dwellers (or former dwellers), I am hoping you can help me out. My husband was just offered a job in midtown NY. We currently live in the DC area and could theoretically stay here while he commuted up and down, but we have teens and everyone has decided they are up for an adventure and so we are planning a move up the the NY area. My husband needs to be in the office (post Covid) 3 times a week which leaves us pretty open in terms of where we go as he can be flexible in terms of time in the office. Our kids are in private but we are going to switch to public as the schools up there are solid and our kids seem to want to go public so it works all around. I have read all the threads on this board in terms of moving and they are very helpful. If you had the choice and were in the mood for a change of scenery, where would you chose? We are ok with paying higher taxes as we won't be paying for private school. About me - I don't really want to be in a pure suburban community. I went to Darian once to meet friend there and it reminded me of stepford wives, so I can rule that out. For these last couple/few years with the kids at home we are trying to think what might be fun and a bit more interesting for us all. We like somewhere to go to get coffee, have dinner etc so we need some kind of "centre". Obviously we need good schools for the next few years, but we are not hung up on the "best" schools.
If you had your pick, where would you go? We will rent for the first year, but our house budget would be $2.5-$3m.
I would look into the Westchester County "River Towns" (Irvington, Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown) and maybe some places like Montclair NJ. But I'm personally much more partial to the Westchester towns, having grown up there. Under an hour to commute to Midtown, really good public schools, gorgeous terrain, walkable downtowns, and a budget of >$2M will go far (but be sure to budget for taxes, which are steep!).
Anonymous
02/24/2021 13:54
Subject: if you had a blank slate...
Hello NYC dwellers (or former dwellers), I am hoping you can help me out. My husband was just offered a job in midtown NY. We currently live in the DC area and could theoretically stay here while he commuted up and down, but we have teens and everyone has decided they are up for an adventure and so we are planning a move up the the NY area. My husband needs to be in the office (post Covid) 3 times a week which leaves us pretty open in terms of where we go as he can be flexible in terms of time in the office. Our kids are in private but we are going to switch to public as the schools up there are solid and our kids seem to want to go public so it works all around. I have read all the threads on this board in terms of moving and they are very helpful. If you had the choice and were in the mood for a change of scenery, where would you chose? We are ok with paying higher taxes as we won't be paying for private school. About me - I don't really want to be in a pure suburban community. I went to Darian once to meet friend there and it reminded me of stepford wives, so I can rule that out. For these last couple/few years with the kids at home we are trying to think what might be fun and a bit more interesting for us all. We like somewhere to go to get coffee, have dinner etc so we need some kind of "centre". Obviously we need good schools for the next few years, but we are not hung up on the "best" schools.
If you had your pick, where would you go? We will rent for the first year, but our house budget would be $2.5-$3m.
If you had your pick, where would you go? We will rent for the first year, but our house budget would be $2.5-$3m.