Originally Posted by
FlyMarines
With the proverbial writing on the wall and my family able to re-locate and wants to avoid commuting at all costs, where do you recommend a youngish couple with a 2 yr old rent in NYC?
It would only be for a year.
School is not an issue.
We like the nightlife and outdoors recreation.....
But.....will be subsisting on first year pay. So we'll probably be eating Ramen and watching Hulu. I need to be able to get to all 3 airports, as well, right?
Still, it could (should? Would?) be fun to be New Yorkers for a year.
Are you looking solely within NYC city limits? Manhattan is gonna run you 2000-3000/mo for a one bedroom apt. 3500-6000/mo for a two bedroom.
Queens is more convenient to JFK and LGA. Bayside is a decent area with lots of rentals.
If you are willing to cross bridges($$$, traffic) you may do well in NJ or White Plains. If you aren't checkout Port Jefferson or Huntington Station on LI for house rentals.
Good luck.