Help needed : finding a housing in NY

[Spiffor]

Well, if you know the suburbs, that are well connected to the city through mass transit, that could do the trick

[Panag]

hi ,

, .... staten island is the best place to live in

what else you or she need to know , .......

have a nice day

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by panag
hi ,

, .... staten island is the best place to live in

what else you or she need to know , .......

have a nice day

Thanks for the advice Panag

She needs to know reliable websites which offer to rent housings for a short time. She needs to know safe, preferably student's neighborhoods (because of limited budget). She needs to know good adresses to look for training courses. She needs to know some of the common knowledge of NY that makes the life much easier for those who live their for a short time (like the best/safest subway lines, good shopping centers and such)

Well New Yorkers. This thread is the opportunity to laud your city and specific parts of it ! Will you miss this opportunity ?

[Panag]

Originally posted by Spiffor

Thanks for the advice Panag

She needs to know reliable websites which offer to rent housings for a short time. She needs to know safe, preferably student's neighborhoods (because of limited budget). She needs to know good adresses to look for training courses. She needs to know some of the common knowledge of NY that makes the life much easier for those who live their for a short time (like the best/safest subway lines, good shopping centers and such)

Well New Yorkers. This thread is the opportunity to laud your city and specific parts of it ! Will you miss this opportunity ?

hi ,

try richmond terrace hood on staten island , its near the ferry , cheap , low on crime , police station nearby , great view , relaxed , .....

how is her language , .... ? is she willing to take a part-time job ?

what about her paperwork conserning ins ?

have a nice night

[Urban Ranger]

You could also live in New Jersey and take the PATH to NYC. Don't worry, the PATH is connected to the subway. However, the service is limited to areas close to NYC (more specifically, Manhattan).

[Sava]

i don't do the city

what a sight that would be

[GePap]

Spiff: is she going already attached to some group or program? I mean, how long does she plan to stay? Just one month, if i remember correctly? tha sounds awfuly short, really. Anyway, better info would help.

Does she want to stay in Manhattan (aka NY), or does she mind living in one of the outer boroughs? because queens, brooklyn and the Bronx have cheaper stuff in terms of housing.

ASs for shopping: there is shopping in evry corner of NYC; the one thing you don;t run out of is places to shop. For cheap and exotic, head to Chinatown. For exotic, but not cheap, head to Soho or the Village.

[GePap]

here is a link to Hostels in NYC:

http://www.hostels.com/us.ny.ny.html

[Panag]

hi ,

the wmcy is good , try to make reservations in advance , get the one near the UN on 42nd , .... ones there she should go looking around till she finds what she likes , ....

have a nice day

[gsmoove23]

Is panag a fellow Staten Islander? Richmond Terrace is nice, cheap rent, a little run down though and I'm not sure about crime unless you're next to the police station. Staten Island is a nice place to live but boring as hell and the commute to the city is long. Rents are lower and very little crime though.

If they have money to spend I would suggest Brooklyn. Williamsburg, Park Slope, Fort Greene. Some beautiful neighborhoods that most tourists never see.

[Panag]

Originally posted by gsmoove23
Is panag a fellow Staten Islander? Richmond Terrace is nice, cheap rent, a little run down though and I'm not sure about crime unless you're next to the police station. Staten Island is a nice place to live but boring as hell and the commute to the city is long. Rents are lower and very little crime though.

If they have money to spend I would suggest Brooklyn. Williamsburg, Park Slope, Fort Greene. Some beautiful neighborhoods that most tourists never see.

hi ,

all it takes is one of them 24 hours open ferry rides down to battery park and you are linked with everything else , .....

boring

you ought to be joking , .....

and if you are in staten island you get to see the skyline each day

boring , with a naval base next door , ...... nah , ......

pssst , if she comes over she could get a free tour at gov's island

have a nice day

[gsmoove23]

The skylines just not the same anymore but I'm curious how you get your kicks in Staten Island.

[Panag]

Originally posted by gsmoove23
The skylines just not the same anymore but I'm curious how you get your kicks in Staten Island.

hi ,




allas , next time in town we do a day of exploration , .....

highlight of the day " the train to tottenville" , ....

know the excellent ice parlor in richmond hood

have a nice day

[Spiffor]

Thanks everyone for the advice

It's still imprecise yet, she just knows she'd like to have a one-month long training course on the East Coast, but I'll keep all your advices in mind if she wants more precise info

[GePap]

I still don;t get this "one month training course" bit, specially if she wants to have it be on PolSci. Are such coruses offered in europe?

Oh, on the shopping area: the most dense shopping area in NYC I know is 34th street from 5th Avenue to 8th, specially for apparels.