Long Island residents

[Uuaww]

My job wants to transfer me to JFK Airport. I personally don't like big cities so if I move I would like to stay out of the main city area and live in the suburbs. Long Island has been mentioned before to me and I want to get a grasp on if I should make the move. I don't want a commute that far away and like to live a quieter lifestyle. I like driving to stuff, not walking, open spaces... etc.

Yeah, New York isn't the best fit for me, but it has its pluses. I would like to buy a condo, would this be possible?

 

[bicker]

JFK is located in the southern portion of Queens. Practically everything to the west of JFK is urban; though keep in mind most of that is row houses and other urban neighborhood constructs - not just high-rises. However, it's going to feel and in most respects is "city" to most folks who didn't grow up in the heart of an urban center.

Nassau County is just to the east of JFK. There, you'll find vast tracts of suburbia. I've never been to St. Croix, but if it is anything like St. Thomas, then Nassau Country will still feel rather citified. It is also relatively expensive. To get back into the "country", and to relative affordability, you're probably going to have to travel at least an hour or more to the East, quite a bit into Suffolk County. I've not lived there for a few decades, but back when I was there, that was an aggravatingly long commute.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Good luck with the new job!!!!!

The commutes within the city area are very long by car and prices are high since you are competing with people who work in NYC and get NYC salaries for the homes/apartments. If I were you I would go to Long Island and try to find an apartment, but make sure you are close to rail service which would drop you off right at JFK, the trains make commuting out of Long Island much shorter, you wouldn't believe the traffic there. My SIL lives in Jamaica.

Maybe someone from the area will pop in to help you find the right neighborhood right now, the neighborhoods in the JFK area are very fluid and seem to change personality very quickly.


www.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/lirrmap.htm
then look for a bus to bring you the rest of the way
www.mta.info/maps/

 

[aprilgail2]

Nassau is a bit more congested than some parts of suffolk....either one you can hop on the LIRR- get off in Jamaica and take the air train right to JFK- the airtrain is only about a 5-10 minute hop there.
Housing prices right now are low- well low for here, some people in the midwest wouldn't agree but for here they are low. I looked at a condo 2 years ago that was selling for 465,000 and now they are in the 300,000 range! You can get cheaper than that though depending on what you need/want.

 

[can84]

Nassau is a bit more congested than some parts of suffolk....either one you can hop on the LIRR- get off in Jamaica and take the air train right to JFK- the airtrain is only about a 5-10 minute hop there.
Housing prices right now are low- well low for here, some people in the midwest wouldn't agree but for here they are low. I looked at a condo 2 years ago that was selling for 465,000 and now they are in the 300,000 range! You can get cheaper than that though depending on what you need/want.

There are definitely some great areas to look at, both in Nassau and Suffolk. Also, don't discount parts of Queens--some areas are quite nice, although they are quite pricey. Despite the high prices, crazy taxes, and insane traffic, I do love living here--can be at the beach in about 10 minutes, and in mid-town Manhattan in 45

 

[Uuaww]

The more I think about it, the more I am warming up to the idea. The job is the same for the most part. I've never lived in the northeast but the idea of living in a major city with high rises all around freaks me out. How far away do I need to be in suburbs? IE, lawns exist.

 

[LBAK]

I am on the south shore of Nassau County approximately a 20 minute ride outside of JFK without traffic. There are condos and apartments although most of the area where I live are single family homes. Traffic can be tedious at times to say the least but it's doable. I'm 10 minutes from the ocean a 30 minute train ride to Manhattan. Any questions PM me.

 

[can84]

The more I think about it, the more I am warming up to the idea. The job is the same for the most part. I've never lived in the northeast but the idea of living in a major city with high rises all around freaks me out. How far away do I need to be in suburbs? IE, lawns exist.

Most of the neighborhoods in Nassau & Suffolk have lawns, as do some areas of Queens. Don't know Brooklyn very well, so can't answer about there. Is it possible to take a few days to check the area out before deciding? There's also a LI Diser's thread if you want to post question on it

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2537703

 

[krcit]

You might want to look into Long Beach, NY. Lots of airline workers live there. Lots of apartments(in homes) condos, great boardwalk, nice bars, restaurants.

 

[manning]

Don't move there in the winter. Your body won't like it.