Menands, NY

[btass]

Can anyone tell me anything about Menands, NY?

My sister called me yesterday and announced that she is moving to Menands, NY tomorrow. I have done some research on the internet but I thought some locals might be able to give me some insight?

Thanks in advance

 

[Disney Doll]

I know nothing about Menands NY, but an curious as to how your sister can call you today to tell you she is moving tomorrrow!!!!!

For us to move, it would take weeks to orchestrate it...packing, lisitng, selling, changing jobs...the list is endless.

 

[Pigeon]

I live nearby, and my sister lives in Menands. It's a small village within the larger town of Colonie, a suburb of Albany. The village has its own very small school for elementary and for high school they have their choice of one very good public school, one OK public school and one dreadful school. It actually depends on where in Menands she lives, as part of it are served entirely (K-12) by the excellent school district.

Hope she likes it there. See http://www.villageofmenands.com/Home/ for info about the village itself. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer as best I can.

 

[ducklite]

I grew up in that general area, and the previous poster is right. Parts of Menands are nice, and parts are terrible. It's an older blue collar to middle class area.

While I can think of a lot of much worse places to live, it wouldn't be on my short list for a first choice either.

Anne

 

[Pigeon]

Yes, it very much depends on where you live in Menands. My sister is in a very lovely older subdivision, with beautiful trees, and where all the houses don't look identical, but they are all very nice. It is near a very exclusive country club. There are newer areas of McMansions and there are much less affluent areas as well.

I like upstate NY, and I would be happy to live in Menands.

 

[MdmMim]

Parts of Menands are nice, and parts are terrible.

I totally agree! I worked in Menands for almost 20 years. There are some nice sections. Very convenient to highways.

It was OK to work in Menands, but I wouldn't want to move there.

 

[btass]

My sister has known she has to move for about two months and has until Saturday to get out of the house she is renting because it is being sold.

She is a classic procrastonator (sp?) so until she absolutely had to move, she wouldn't make the decision.

Thanks for the info on Menands!