moving to New York -- suggestions?

[JAM]

Well I responded to the LA question, now I can do the NYC one!  I was born in NYC, and went to NYU.

It depends on how much you want to spend vs how much room you will settle for.

The Upper East side is not glamorous, but it is cheaper & you'll get more space, plus the Green line will get you close to NYU (but try to live close to a station).  Also, it has a lot of new parents.  Close to museums.

Park Slope is nice, but much more trendy.  Longer subway ride to the Village, but not by much.  You're money will not go as far as the Upper East side, particularly if you want to live by the park.

Clinton Hill (formerly Hell's Kitchen) is not my favorite part of the city.  It always felt a little cramped.

If you can live in the Village, do it.

Astoria is affordable, bigger spaces, and about not as far as you would think.  However, it is not trendy, or hip.  It is simply a place to hang your head.

I always liked Irving Place.  A little stretch of street between Gramercy Park & 14th Street. 

[Celtic]

I live in Brooklyn, in Clinton Hill it's close to the Manhattan bridge so it's very close, and like it way better than living in Manhattan, it's just too crowded there. It's New York, so everything is going to be expensive and smaller than it should be, but any home/apartment near NYU is going to be extremely expensive. On a good day I can get to NYU in about 30 minutes.

Celtic: I have heard of Clinton Hill, that's one are we are looking at.  How about Brooklyn Heights or Park Slope? 

Brooklyn Heights is very nice, but the price goes up. Park Slope is cool, but it's pretty crowded now, in my opinion you are better off living in the city over Park Slope, it has all the over crowded, crampedness of Manhattan but not much of the relaxed Brooklyn atmosphere.

All the suggested Brooklyn areas above are good choices, I actually live right on the border or Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, basically think Cosby show and thats where I live. I really love my neighborhood, it's pretty undiscovered, not a lot of people coming into the neighborhood, so the "too-cool" crowd isn't a factor. There are lots of restaurants and cool bars all within walking distance. I'm thirty and there are lots of people here around that age, but it is a pretty even mix of all ages and races.

I wouldn't mind living in Brooklyn Heights but the cost is too high for me, Park Slope has never really interested me.

[Celtic]

Well I responded to the LA question, now I can do the NYC one!  I was born in NYC, and went to NYU.

It depends on how much you want to spend vs how much room you will settle for.

The Upper East side is not glamorous, but it is cheaper & you'll get more space, plus the Green line will get you close to NYU (but try to live close to a station).  Also, it has a lot of new parents.  Close to museums.

Park Slope is nice, but much more trendy.  Longer subway ride to the Village, but not by much.  You're money will not go as far as the Upper East side, particularly if you want to live by the park.

Clinton Hill (formerly Hell's Kitchen) is not my favorite part of the city.  It always felt a little cramped.

If you can live in the Village, do it.

Astoria is affordable, bigger spaces, and about not as far as you would think.  However, it is not trendy, or hip.  It is simply a place to hang your head.

I always liked Irving Place.  A little stretch of street between Gramercy Park & 14th Street. 

Clinton Hill is not the former Hell's Kitchen, Clinton Hill is in Brooklyn in between Bed Stuy and Fort Greene.

[yall hate]

I would certainly not suggest living in Hell's kitchen...

and as for upper east side, well I hate it there, so I would say if that were a consideration you may as well get a nice place in Brooklyn.  Upper east side has all of the negatives of being in ny (small, expensive apts) and none of the positives (no 'nice'/'cute'/'trendy'/etc...restaurants, shops, etc.

[Cman]

Brooklyn Heights is very nice, but the price goes up. Park Slope is cool, but it's pretty crowded now, in my opinion you are better off living in the city over Park Slope, it has all the over crowded, crampedness of Manhattan but not much of the relaxed Brooklyn atmosphere.

All the suggested Brooklyn areas above are good choices, I actually live right on the border or Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, basically think Cosby show and thats where I live. I really love my neighborhood, it's pretty undiscovered, not a lot of people coming into the neighborhood, so the "too-cool" crowd isn't a factor. There are lots of restaurants and cool bars all within walking distance. I'm thirty and there are lots of people here around that age, but it is a pretty even mix of all ages and races.

I wouldn't mind living in Brooklyn Heights but the cost is too high for me, Park Slope has never really interested me.

In that Clinton Hill/ Ft. Greene area, how close are you to the subway lines?  Sounds like a cool neighborhood.

[cdif911]

don't... is that a valid suggestion?

NY is one of my least favorite places on Earth, too much hussle, less friendly than even Boston, not my cup of tea man, good luck

[Cman]

don't... is that a valid suggestion?

NY is one of my least favorite places on Earth, too much hussle, less friendly than even Boston, not my cup of tea man, good luck

Haha!  I never thought I would move to NYC, but alas... work calls! 

Now, given that I am moving there, any suggestions for areas to live? (any Celtics/Red Sox/ Patriots enclaves I should know about?)

[Celtic]

Brooklyn Heights is very nice, but the price goes up. Park Slope is cool, but it's pretty crowded now, in my opinion you are better off living in the city over Park Slope, it has all the over crowded, crampedness of Manhattan but not much of the relaxed Brooklyn atmosphere.

All the suggested Brooklyn areas above are good choices, I actually live right on the border or Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, basically think Cosby show and thats where I live. I really love my neighborhood, it's pretty undiscovered, not a lot of people coming into the neighborhood, so the "too-cool" crowd isn't a factor. There are lots of restaurants and cool bars all within walking distance. I'm thirty and there are lots of people here around that age, but it is a pretty even mix of all ages and races.

I wouldn't mind living in Brooklyn Heights but the cost is too high for me, Park Slope has never really interested me.

In that Clinton Hill/ Ft. Greene area, how close are you to the subway lines?  Sounds like a cool neighborhood.

I have a train station on the next block, but it's the G train, so you have to transfer. I also have a bus on my corner which can be taken to a transfer as well.

[The Walker Wiggle]

It may be enemy territory, but we at least have Celticsblog's own Steve Weinman. I relocated to Manhattan from Maine six years ago, and I'll be sorry to leave, if I ever do. Also, I'm 30 and live within walking distance of NYU, so I'd be glad to recommend some local shops, sights, restaurants, when it comes to that.

As far as apartment hunting, I don't have a lot of useful advice. Certainly the market for renters has improved - comparatively - in the past year. I'm curious if the university has an affiliated broker or even listings solely for faculty and staff?

If you have the time you could likely, in one long weekend, canvas the neighborhood - and one or two others - for open apartments. I found a charming, small, rent-stabilized one bedroom in Soho that way, just calling supers, and avoided paying a broker's fee.

Should you decide to live in another neighborhood, good news is that NYU's "campus" is surrounded by train stations. The aforementioned 6 at Astor Place, the N and R at Eighth Street, also the A,C,E,B,D,F and V at West Fourth Street. If you want to time out prospective commutes, may I recommend hopstop?

Should you use Craigslist - and a lot of people do - just exercise a healthy skepticism, as there are lot of disingenuous offers and some outright scams amidst the honest deals.

[Brickowski]

I'd watch out for degenerate baseball players who have fried their brains on steroids and HGH. They are making NYC a dangerous place to live and work.

[tb727]

Clinton Hill- I hope we sign him after buyouts begin, he's a big with length