I'm moving to NYC: advice on where to live

dogdrool · #1 02-01-2007, 03:58 PM

I just took a job on Wall St (well, the office is in Times Sq), and I would love any advice on where I should live. I have (small) dogs, and I don't want roommates. I'm expecting to spend between 2500 and 3000 per month for a decent place. (I'm looking to rent for a year or so while I get used to the city)

Can anybody tell me:

1) how realistic my expectations are in term of cost?

2) what neighborhoods I should focus on?

I want an easy subway ride, or walk, to Times Sq. It's also very important that I'm near a place that I can let the dogs run off leash. Also, I want something larger than a studio.

Finally, slightly off topic, can somebody recommend the absolute best dog walking service or dog daycare service in NYC?

mrkilla · #2 02-01-2007, 04:00 PM

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I just took a job on Wall St (well, the office is in Times Sq), and I would love any advice on where I should live. I have (small) dogs, and I don't want roommates. I'm expecting to spend between 2500 and 3000 per month for a decent place. (I'm looking to rent for a year or so while I get used to the city)

Can anybody tell me:

1) how realistic my expectations are in term of cost?

2) what neighborhoods I should focus on?

I want an easy subway ride, or walk, to Times Sq. It's also very important that I'm near a place that I can let the dogs run off leash. Also, I want something larger than a studio.

Finally, slightly off topic, can somebody recommend the absolute best dog walking service or dog daycare service in NYC?

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for 3k you can get a a one bedroom pretty easy, possibly a doorman building in Hells Kitchen (which is right next to time square) Look there first.

Next , East side (mid east or upper east) will work lots of decent places there as well.

Just find someone walking more then one dog in NYC if they dont look homeless give them a try lol

ceczar · #3 02-01-2007, 04:02 PM

west village. great neighborhood, and close to subways that take you less than 10 minutes to get to times square.

XXXNoahXXX · #4 02-01-2007, 04:05 PM

Wow these dogs have got you absolutely whipped.

dogdrool · #5 02-01-2007, 04:09 PM

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Wow these dogs have got you absolutely whipped.

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Ha, yes. Or another perspective is that when we got the dogs we decided to do it right and not just lock them up all day. Money isn't really a concern, so I just want the dogs to be happy.

Certainly the damned dogs are spoiled though.

dogdrool · #6 02-01-2007, 04:11 PM

Are there neighborhoods in Brooklyn that I should consider? What's the upside of Brooklyn?

ceczar · #7 02-01-2007, 04:12 PM

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Are there neighborhoods in Brooklyn that I should consider? What's the upside of Brooklyn?

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it will save you a lot of money, but your commute will be much longer on both ends. if you have other friends in manhattan it'll be annoying to have to commute to hang out as well.

fslexcduck · #8 02-01-2007, 04:16 PM

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Are there neighborhoods in Brooklyn that I should consider? What's the upside of Brooklyn?

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park slope, cobble hill, carroll gardens, brooklyn heights - all great great neighborhoods.

upside - more relaxed, neighborhood away from the huge buildings and nyc grind feel, more space and cheaper rent , more attractive and generally better commercial areas (in my opinion).

downside - longer commute (though for times square, many places in park slope and other places, close to either the N, Q, 2 or 3, will get you there in less than 30 minutes), not as much convenience (not as many 24 hr establishments), and people are often reluctant to come to you to hang out since the nightlife is better in manhattan

Evan · #9 02-01-2007, 04:34 PM

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west village. great neighborhood, and close to subways that take you less than 10 minutes to get to times square.

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There's almost no way, even if you lived on top of a 2/3 station and considered 14th st. part of the west village, that you could get to times square in 10 minutes. More realistically it's going to be 2-3 times that.

ceczar · #10 02-01-2007, 04:41 PM

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There's almost no way, even if you lived on top of a 2/3 station and considered 14th st. part of the west village, that you could get to times square in 10 minutes. More realistically it's going to be 2-3 times that.

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apologize if i wasn't clear before, but the subway rides themselves take less than 10 minutes between Union Square and Times Square. it's less than 2 miles away. but obviously door to door will be longer, though you could definitely pull a 20 min commute if you lived close to union square.