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  • Looking to rent an apartment. What are the nicer areas in Manhattan on the west side north of 96th street (because itdue to price)?

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    07.10.08, 08:43 AM [ Flag ]

    • . . . and the paranthetical was supposed to say that I plan to live further uptown because the true UWS is too expensive, but I push "enter" by accident.

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      07.10.08, 08:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • Go west of Broadway (WEA and Riverside). Areas east of Broadway can be a little sketchier.

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        07.10.08, 08:46 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • Thanks! Any range in cross streets?

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          07.10.08, 08:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • anywhere is fine, but be warned that most of the places around Columbia - 110-120 near Riverside are owned by the school, so it is hard to find apts up there, and you DON'T want to be by Morningside Park/East of Bway

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            07.10.08, 08:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

            • LOL, that is actually the nicer area!

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              07.10.08, 08:54 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

              • are you kidding? the park that my DH won't even walk through in daylight because it is so unsafe?

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                07.10.08, 08:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

                • You are on crack - I lived there for 10 year and walked through it many many many times & with my dc. It was unsafe 20 years ago, not today. It is beautiful and safe park.

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                  07.10.08, 08:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

                  • well, I guess it is my husband who is on crack. He attended Columbia Law 7 years ago and won't go near that park

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                    07.10.08, 08:59 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

                    • Even 7 years ago it was safe, but much more so today. Columbia security is very good about scaring people about the perils of the neighborhood, I know I worked there for years, it is mostly bunk.

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                      07.10.08, 09:02 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

                  • np: my friend who lives around 116th and Frederick Douglas won't walk through it with her kids, even during the day.

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                    07.10.08, 09:01 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Morningside Heigths & Harlem on the east side of morningside park, Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill

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      07.10.08, 08:51 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • have you considered Hell's Kitchen?

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      07.10.08, 08:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • I'd consider it (especially because I work right there!), but it doesn't seem like a kid freindly area. Do you find it to be?

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        07.10.08, 10:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • If you'd consider the East Side, nice rentals went up at 100th and 1st and 102nd. They even have shuttles to the subway.

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      07.10.08, 10:20 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • My friends just lived there and moved to FH because they hated it. I lived on 108th and B'way and went to Columbia. West of Broadway above 96th to maybe 116 is super nice and there are tons of family friendly things to do. There isn't a ton of inventory, and I don't know how prices are these days, but it is in some ways nicer and less crowded than lower down. I visited friends near Morningside Park recently but don't like that area as much.

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        07.10.08, 10:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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