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WhatNow
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Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
We are thinking of moving to Bayside but I am very concerned about the commute. Is it really bad? Do you love living there or are you just OK with it?
We saw some listing that state that they apt/house is a 5 minutes walk from LIRR. Are the areas so close to LIRR OK?
Any info would be appreciated!
Message edited 5/14/2009 1:58:46 PM.
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Beth
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I loved living there
I took the express bus since I was in bay terrace - took about 45 minutes
the train ride is like 20 minutes
I would move back there in a second
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| Posted 5/14/09 2:05 PM |
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Christine
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I do. The commute is a piece of cake - I have a 7 minute walk to the LIRR. The train takes about 25 minutes to get to Penn in the mornings and there's a few express trains back to Bayside that takes 20 minutes.
It's a GREAT area!! I have never not felt safe - at all hours of the day & night.
The LIRR station is on Bell Blvd, 3 blocks north of Northern Blvd. This where a lot of restaurants and stores are located.
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| Posted 5/14/09 2:08 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I would give my right arm for that commute!
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| Posted 5/14/09 2:38 PM |
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WhatNow
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
THank you, ladies!! It is suppose to be a great school district too!
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| Posted 5/14/09 3:33 PM |
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Lizzie217
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
Best school district in NYC 26 I work in it
The commute is so easy...I actually live in Whitestone but park by the Bayside LIRR to go NYC bc it is quicker than the express bus in manthattan...great commute 25 minutes to penn
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| Posted 5/14/09 3:37 PM |
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mikeandjess
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I live in bayside probably in the middle of the bayside and auburndale train station. Both are a little far to walk to but I always find parking by auburndale so I'll take my car there. It is a great area.
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| Posted 5/14/09 3:59 PM |
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fabrichick
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
That's a great commute.
You can catch the 8:04 from Great Neck and you are in Penn at about 8:30 ish...that's a good line to be on for commuting.
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Danamz
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I grew up there...a block from the station and went to school and worked in Manhattan. I miss it alot. There are many places near the LIRR (which is the easiest line btw...no transfers).
Like I said, I lived one block from the station and the area is very nice. A little more transient than most neighborhoods, but I always felt safe.
It's a 20 min ride to penn. The worst part of my commute was always getting from penn to wherever I had to be in the city.
I miss Bayside, my mom still lives there and there are very nice areas not too far from the LIRR...even just out of Bayside - By Auburndale are okay.
Not sure where you liive now, but compared to LI I was spoiled with the commute from Bayside.
Message edited 5/14/2009 6:24:01 PM.
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WhatNow
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
Posted by Danamz
Not sure where you liive now, but compared to LI I was spoiled with the commute from Bayside.
That's the thing, I now live in Rego Park and the subway is less than 2 blocks away from my building. It takes me about 30-45 minutes to get to midtown, less so during off peak hours.
I am a SAHM right now, having lost my job in March, but the time will come when I have to go back to work and I want to make sure I don't have an hour+ commute.
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| Posted 5/14/09 7:03 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I grew up there and commuted from there for a few years.
BEST. COMMUTE. EVER.
The area around the LIRR is fine, it's just a little congested.
Let me know if you have any questions.
ETA - I also commuted from Ridgewood for a year and a half and that totally s ucked. You will love the Bayside commute.
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Athee
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
best commute- awesome neiighborhood and the best school districts!!! (still trying to find a job within district 26!) I love it!
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| Posted 5/14/09 10:15 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
The first year DH and I lived together we lived on 218th north of Northern Blvd. We both worked in the city and we would take the LIRR.
It is a good commute, I do think it is kind of $$$$ but the LIRR is.
Right before we moved, DH and I started to drive to Flushing and take the 7 train (he worked in Jersey City and I worked in Midtown, so this helped with the subways) and it was WAY cheaper (only $4 to park for $12 and a metrocard) but it wasn't as convienient.
But it definately is a do-able commute!!
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Jackie24
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Re: Anyone here live in Bayside and work in Manhattan?
I lived in Whitestone , great area, great commute, 22 minutes from Auburndale on the LIRR. There are also tons of express buses in the area.
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