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75 and second, or 83 and third?
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11.04.09, 06:09 PM [ Flag ]
- 83rd and 3rd for sure. Closer to subway, lots of shops and restaurants around 86th.
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  11.04.09, 06:10 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - what are we talking about here?
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    11.04.09, 06:14 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - where i should live
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      11.04.09, 06:25 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - which one puts me closer to pinkberry? and closer to a playground? (pinkberry for me, playground for ds)
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        11.04.09, 06:25 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        pinkberry at 82 and 2ave
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        11.04.09, 06:27 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        thank you, now what else do i need to be near to survive? where will i buy groceries? i like citarella for basics, but they don't have enough organic selection....when is a whole foods coming to ues??? oh and where can i get a good pedicure?
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        11.04.09, 06:28 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        you are going to pick an apartment based on proximity to pinkberry? yech
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        11.04.09, 07:58 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - lots of restaurants/shops in the 70's with less of a strip mall feel.
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    11.04.09, 06:53 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - 75th and 2nd. A nicer neighborhood. 83rd at 3rd is gross and noisy. Especially, on 3rd Ave.
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    11.05.09, 03:16 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- 83rd and 3rd, closer to central park
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  11.04.09, 06:26 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - if i'm on 83 and 3rd, i won't be too lazy to walk to central park when it's cold out, will i? (not even kidding, right now i live a block away from our park)
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    11.04.09, 06:27 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- 70's are better than the 80's. You can go to John Jay or Carl Schultz Parks instead of CP.
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  11.04.09, 06:32 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - i kind of feel that way too, why do you think 70s are better?
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    11.04.09, 06:34 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - but do you think it's a bad idea to live in 70s by second ave bc of all the subway construction these days?
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      11.04.09, 06:34 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - I preferred the 70's to the 80's also, but the subway construction is a good thing to think about.
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    11.04.09, 06:39 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - right now there is no construction within a few blocks of that area, but who knows what it will be like in a few months. does anyone live uptown near second ave and find the construction to be more bothersome than normal everyday nyc construction?
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      11.04.09, 06:54 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- 75/second. the area is quieter/more charming. close to equinox (74/second) grace's marketplace (75 & 3rd) citarella (75/3rd), jin soon for pedicures (73 & 1st) i could go on :)
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  11.04.09, 06:40 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - please do! i actually fogot about grace's i love them....used to go there when i worked uptown....what else??
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    11.04.09, 06:51 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - np: the 80's seem to have more college bars, the 70's seem to have more restaurants.
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      11.04.09, 06:53 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - well we're not in college anymore, but we still do like to eat. one more point for the 70s!
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        11.04.09, 06:55 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - restaurant-wise, petaluma good for dinner w/kids, vero & uva nice for wine dates w/friends or dh (both on 77th &2nd) canyon ranch (76 & 1st) for mexican, slice for "healthy" pizza, tracy stern tea 75th & york. and the pool @ john jay park is not bad in the summer.
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      11.04.09, 07:00 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - there's a pool???
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        11.04.09, 07:08 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/the-best-outdoor-pools/1309086/photo/1309079
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        11.04.09, 07:09 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        this is great! what time do you need to get there to get a lounge chair? do you need to pay? i love the pictures when there are only like 10 people in the pool.
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        11.04.09, 07:12 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        free. there are weird rules about what you can keep by your chair (they ask that you use a locker). can get crowded later but like going early when it's unbearably hot for some relief.
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        11.04.09, 07:29 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        well, early shouldn't be a problem here. we're up and ready to go by 7
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        11.04.09, 07:31 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I'd rather live at 83rd and 3rd.
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  11.04.09, 06:44 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - why?
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    11.04.09, 06:51 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - by the way, thanks people, for humoring me. i'm sure this is a ridiculous way to choose an apt. (but hey, it's just a rental) but it really kind of does help since i'm kind of stuck between two. not to mention that dh is no help whatsoever.
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      11.04.09, 06:53 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Proximity to subway, central park, shopping on 86th (without being too close). Also wouldn't want to be near all the 2nd ave subway construction--noise and displaced rodents.
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        11.04.09, 06:56 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        ahhhh rodents....haven't yet thought about them....
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        11.04.09, 06:57 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        i really don't like 86th st....wouldn't even walk there for shopping, avoid it altogether
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        11.04.09, 06:58 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        what about baby stores in both areas? can anyone name any cute places to shop?
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        11.04.09, 06:59 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        giggle lex & 74th...there's a gap on third & 69th (?) i think
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        11.04.09, 07:04 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        does giggle have classes for babies and toddlers? are there other places in the area for music classes, etc.?
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        11.04.09, 07:13 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        not sure on giggle. but there is art center on 75th btw 1st and york that has all kinds of art classes for kids. american dance theatre across the street (75th btw 1st & york) has dance classes for toddlers.
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        11.04.09, 07:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        83 & 3. Not sure why but 2nd ave is just so depressing on every level - especially now with decades-long subway work. I live in 60s & 3rd and CP is an easy, short walk. BTW- Eli's is 80 &3rd. And the block between 2nd & 3rd happens to be a particularly long one... Walk the neighborhoods at different times when you'll be out.
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        11.04.09, 07:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        theres Planet Kids on 86th and 2nd. There's Kidville on 84th and Lex I think. There's Gymboree on 83rd and Madison. Cozy's Cuts on 84th and Madison.
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        11.04.09, 07:26 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        There is a Cozy's Cuts on 73rd and 2nd, Hom Bom's toy store on 1st between 78th and 79th. Early Ear music class on 78th and 1st and Hands On music class on 74th and 1st. Tutti Bambini on 78th and 1st and Lesters on 80th and 2nd have great clothes.
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        11.04.09, 08:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Definitely 75th imo. I abhor the 86th street subway and that entire disgusting area of stores and gray's papaya, etc. The restaurants and shops are great in the 70s and parking is a lot easier, if that's a consideration.
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  11.04.09, 07:22 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - ok good, i'm glad i'm not the only one who feels like the whole 86th area is kind of icky. what shops/restaurants do you like in the 70s? where can i get a good bagel/iced coffee....really dislike starbucks.
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    11.04.09, 07:26 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - I usually end up at Dunkin because I'm always running late. But Lenny's, Beanocchio's, green bean cafe, green kitchen on the weekends.
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      11.04.09, 07:34 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - dunkin's good! i'm not a coffee snob or anything, i just really don't like starbucks and would rather not spend so much on something i'm not enjoying
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        11.04.09, 07:38 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        dunkin on 74th & second is your place. they kind of slow but put the bagels in the oven (rather than a toaster) which i think makes them much more delicious.
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        11.04.09, 07:40 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        whoa.....slow down there. i meant dunkin is good for a COFFEE. do you really eat the bagels from DUNKIN??
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        11.04.09, 07:42 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        weekdays!
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        11.04.09, 07:43 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        alright...time to move this conversation in the bagel direction. where do people get decent bagels near 75th and second, or 83 and third. (NOT dunkin)
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        11.04.09, 07:46 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        i kind of respect you a lot for admitting that :)
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        11.04.09, 07:46 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        no shame here :)
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        11.04.09, 07:57 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - I used to live there and went to 77th and lex pick-a-bagel a lot (right by subway). There's also a good bagel store (can't remember the name...Tal maybe?) on 78 and 2, and also another Pick-a-Bagel on around 77 and 2. As for restaurants, Baraonda on 75 and 2 is a great Italian restaurant (very fun, upbeat), Bar Italia is great (76 and 2), and we loved Cafe Buon Gusto, as well, which is on 78th bet 2 and 3. Sushi--Haru on 76 and 3 or Sato on 73 and 2 (I think). And as for shops, there is Searle, Scoop, Wink, BCBG, Big Drop, and Shoe Box on 3rd in the 72nd to 77th range, and then Pookie & Sebastian on 77 and 2.
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      11.04.09, 07:47 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- 83/3rd for sure. A: who wants to live on 2nd ave with e/t that is going on there B: 83/3 is so close to the 6 (86 or 77/lex) C: the stores on 3rd are just much classier, much less of a sleazy outskirts feel
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75 and second, or 83 and third?

83rd and 3rd for sure. Closer to subway, lots of shops and restaurants around 86th.

what are we talking about here?

where i should live

which one puts me closer to pinkberry? and closer to a playground? (pinkberry for me, playground for ds)

pinkberry at 82 and 2ave

thank you, now what else do i need to be near to survive? where will i buy groceries? i like citarella for basics, but they don't have enough organic selection....when is a whole foods coming to ues??? oh and where can i get a good pedicure?

you are going to pick an apartment based on proximity to pinkberry? yech

lots of restaurants/shops in the 70's with less of a strip mall feel.

75th and 2nd. A nicer neighborhood. 83rd at 3rd is gross and noisy. Especially, on 3rd Ave.

83rd and 3rd, closer to central park

if i'm on 83 and 3rd, i won't be too lazy to walk to central park when it's cold out, will i? (not even kidding, right now i live a block away from our park)

70's are better than the 80's. You can go to John Jay or Carl Schultz Parks instead of CP.

i kind of feel that way too, why do you think 70s are better?

but do you think it's a bad idea to live in 70s by second ave bc of all the subway construction these days?

I preferred the 70's to the 80's also, but the subway construction is a good thing to think about.

right now there is no construction within a few blocks of that area, but who knows what it will be like in a few months. does anyone live uptown near second ave and find the construction to be more bothersome than normal everyday nyc construction?

75/second. the area is quieter/more charming. close to equinox (74/second) grace's marketplace (75 & 3rd) citarella (75/3rd), jin soon for pedicures (73 & 1st) i could go on :)

please do! i actually fogot about grace's i love them....used to go there when i worked uptown....what else??

np: the 80's seem to have more college bars, the 70's seem to have more restaurants.

well we're not in college anymore, but we still do like to eat. one more point for the 70s!

restaurant-wise, petaluma good for dinner w/kids, vero & uva nice for wine dates w/friends or dh (both on 77th &2nd) canyon ranch (76 & 1st) for mexican, slice for "healthy" pizza, tracy stern tea 75th & york. and the pool @ john jay park is not bad in the summer.

there's a pool???

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/the-best-outdoor-pools/1309086/photo/1309079

this is great! what time do you need to get there to get a lounge chair? do you need to pay? i love the pictures when there are only like 10 people in the pool.

free. there are weird rules about what you can keep by your chair (they ask that you use a locker). can get crowded later but like going early when it's unbearably hot for some relief.

well, early shouldn't be a problem here. we're up and ready to go by 7

I'd rather live at 83rd and 3rd.

why?

by the way, thanks people, for humoring me. i'm sure this is a ridiculous way to choose an apt. (but hey, it's just a rental) but it really kind of does help since i'm kind of stuck between two. not to mention that dh is no help whatsoever.

Proximity to subway, central park, shopping on 86th (without being too close). Also wouldn't want to be near all the 2nd ave subway construction--noise and displaced rodents.

ahhhh rodents....haven't yet thought about them....

i really don't like 86th st....wouldn't even walk there for shopping, avoid it altogether

what about baby stores in both areas? can anyone name any cute places to shop?

giggle lex & 74th...there's a gap on third & 69th (?) i think

does giggle have classes for babies and toddlers? are there other places in the area for music classes, etc.?

not sure on giggle. but there is art center on 75th btw 1st and york that has all kinds of art classes for kids. american dance theatre across the street (75th btw 1st & york) has dance classes for toddlers.

theres Planet Kids on 86th and 2nd. There's Kidville on 84th and Lex I think. There's Gymboree on 83rd and Madison. Cozy's Cuts on 84th and Madison.

There is a Cozy's Cuts on 73rd and 2nd, Hom Bom's toy store on 1st between 78th and 79th. Early Ear music class on 78th and 1st and Hands On music class on 74th and 1st. Tutti Bambini on 78th and 1st and Lesters on 80th and 2nd have great clothes.

Definitely 75th imo. I abhor the 86th street subway and that entire disgusting area of stores and gray's papaya, etc. The restaurants and shops are great in the 70s and parking is a lot easier, if that's a consideration.

ok good, i'm glad i'm not the only one who feels like the whole 86th area is kind of icky. what shops/restaurants do you like in the 70s? where can i get a good bagel/iced coffee....really dislike starbucks.

I usually end up at Dunkin because I'm always running late. But Lenny's, Beanocchio's, green bean cafe, green kitchen on the weekends.

dunkin's good! i'm not a coffee snob or anything, i just really don't like starbucks and would rather not spend so much on something i'm not enjoying

dunkin on 74th & second is your place. they kind of slow but put the bagels in the oven (rather than a toaster) which i think makes them much more delicious.

whoa.....slow down there. i meant dunkin is good for a COFFEE. do you really eat the bagels from DUNKIN??

weekdays!

alright...time to move this conversation in the bagel direction. where do people get decent bagels near 75th and second, or 83 and third. (NOT dunkin)

i kind of respect you a lot for admitting that :)

no shame here :)

83/3rd for sure. A: who wants to live on 2nd ave with e/t that is going on there B: 83/3 is so close to the 6 (86 or 77/lex) C: the stores on 3rd are just much classier, much less of a sleazy outskirts feel

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