Single Mom Thinking of Moving to NYC... Need Advice on Areas

Updated on January 05, 2012
K.S. asks from Miami, FL
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Hello.

I have a good career opportunity in NYC. I am looking to relocate my 7 yr old daughter and I. I am looking for some advice on what is a good area for us to live that has good schools. As of now I have been thinking about Astoria and Forest Hills. Any information would be extremely helpful.

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D.B.

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L.M.

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I am a native new yorker. Depending on exactly where your opportunity is, there are MANY areas to consider. For example, if you will be working in Manhattan, near Penn Station, you can look at the Long Island Railroad line and live anywhere near stops on that. If you're working in Manhattan downtown near the Wall Street area, Brooklyn or Staten Island or maybe even New Jersey can be good options for you. If you're working in midtown or higher, Astoria or Forest Hills are good choices.

I cannot tell you for sure about the schools in those neighborhoods. What I can tell you is this. Astoria is a great neighborhood for young singles, and for young couples. Forest Hills is a nicer neighborhood for families, in my opinion, and is slightly more pricey. Send me a private message for my info, if you want. I'm VERY familiar with all of these areas.

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M.B.

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Park Slope, Brooklyn is a nice neighborhood, as is Carrol Gardens, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights.

Manhattan can be super pricey and getting into an area with a good school district is hard and drives up real estate prices. Upper East side has good school (in the 80s and 90s) as does the upper west side but both are super expensive.

There are online networks of parents that have tons of info and you can ask your questions directly to parents who live there:
parkslopeparents.org
http://astoriaparents.com/

Here is some info on schools
http://www.greatschools.org/new-york/forest-hills/

GOod luck!

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A.S.

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Park Slope in Brooklyn. Lots of kids, good schools, but still kind of funky (in a fun, hip way).

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