So long Manhattan?

of COURSE there are. that's why the Village is so cheap, because it's an easy vibe to replicate.

if you want a house why don't you move to brooklyn?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/nyregion/westchester/29Rtownwe.html

Hey, it's me, Jim (also me), columbiacounty (the anti-me) and Bernie here tonight.

thats right columbiacunty. all you need are a bunch of twits who wear their trousers too tight and for a dumb fuck like you, the village, right?

Jim, in the Village, do they have windows in the shower?

Just want to know if columbiacounty should rule that neighborhood out or not.

jim showers at the ymca.

>jim showers at the ymca.

woah!
Jim, your response?

(don't hold back)

ouch, jim no boner.

Oh my goodness, I must have missed the thread that would have called for discussions of circumcision. Can you post the link?

And seriously - Jim - SOMEONE fucked up your circumcision? Aren't you old enough that you should have tracked down whoever this was?

columbia, maybe you could help Jim find out who the circumciser was?

matt

NYCMatt was Jim's circumciser?

Wow, this is taking more turns than All My Children.

this is why jim pretends to be a dick.

huh?

Jim (if that is your REAL name) - what is your take on columbiacounty's allegations?

how come truth hasn't offered you tickets?

I have a PBA rep that handles tickets for me.

Jim - you've been oddly quiet. Columbiacounty is clearly interested in your circumcision - do you want to discuss with him?

A whole thread of ignored comments!

People like Hastings-on-Hudson for this, lots of artists and writers live there. It is a quick commute to Manhattan. I don't know exactly what your money will get you there, but the market is soft. You could always rent first, see if you liked it.

Peolple, the guy has a serious question. I also did (almost) the same thing you are thinking of. Sold my apt on the uws and looked in Bronxville, South Orange, Montclair, Engelwood and Ridgewood.I looked at old homes and loved a lot of them. The thing is, when you walk into these homes that are so large compared to what you are used to they all seemed so attractive. I lost my favorite house in Montclair in a bidding war. Thank God (will explain) and thank God I didn't buy anything. I wound up buying a beach house on LBI which was a great move and taking a rental in Hoboken. Bottom line, we really miss Manhattan and just signed a contract on the UES.The commute from outside of Manhattan just takes some time. Yes for me it isn't that bad (about 40 mins) but for my wife it is a little over 1 hour. I can deal with that but what I can't deal with and the reason we are moving back is the inconvenience of everything and the (I hate to say it) lack of sophistication. At least when I need milk I can walk to the convenience store on the corer but for any of these other towns that I mentioned you have to get in your car which is an absolute must have. You will have to get in the car for everything. You will have to shovel a driveway. You will start to get comfortable in Home Depot because the super is gone and now you have to do it yourself. It is just a completely different way of life. I will never leave our Island again. I would not recommend the move to anyone. If you are still going forward, the plus side is that food is cheaper in restaurants and the market and then there is ...um...no, the food thing is the only thing that is better except that there my be 1 or 2 restaurants that are really good in whatever town you pick instead of the 40 or 50 that you are used to now. Good luck to you and give it some serious thought. Maybe rent first to check it out before you take the plunge.

Bernie, if you're a boring fuck, suburbia will be boring. If you're a vibrant guy with interests, you'll be fine anywhere. Numbing is in the eye of the beholder. Dumb people need constant entertainment. Is that you? There's your answer.

how about Piermont?

> Are there village-like vibe towns near NYC?

No. In fact, this whole thing is a bad idea. Rent a 2nd apt in suburbia for a few months, and see how you like it.

there was garrison, then roger ailes moved in

No one cares abour your love afair for Rachel Maddow

I miss having a house in the suburbs.

But you know what I don't miss? The fact that at 9 a.m. on weekends, every device that the mind of man could come up with was being employed to tame nature. Dealboy is right -- rent in the suburbs for a few months, and see if the parade of lawn mowers, leaf blowers, weed-whackers, tree-trimmers and snowblowers doesn't make you miss a good NYC siren.

ali r.
DG Neary Realty

i assume that by "village-like" you mean diverse, tolerant, educated, culturally invested; if not liberal??

montclair is said to have some of this

Wilton Manors, Florida, HERE I COME!

"The fact that at 9 a.m. on weekends, every device that the mind of man could come up with was being employed to tame nature."

Depends on the suburb.

In the more top-drawer neighborhoods, where people don't maintain their own lawns, the landscapers are generally busiest on Thursdays and Fridays. They very rarely work weekends.

you'll be saying welcome back Manhattan in 2 years..

we did the same exact thing, liked the village of nyack.. got a place right off piermont ave, hudson river as our front lawn, hop away to downtown 'charm,' farmer's market, turtlenecks and such..

6 month itch came, thought it was just us 'adjusting'

1 year itch turned to rash..

2 years we were schlepping back into the city..

i think a lot of the 'village charm' is short-sighted..

i love leaving the city to go upstate/places with nary cell phone service, but LIVING there is a whole different experience, you find while the townies are pleasant, there seems to be nothing beyond, if that makes sense..

the feeling of isolation kicks in, and i love isolation/privacy, but this type of isolation was more of being "stuck," far away from convenience and options.. yes i do like full-blown charming, but after a while it gets old and you wants options, better in a 2 block radius.

and yes you can find said charm in the city, we just took it for granted the whole time..

"and yes you can find said charm in the city, we just took it for granted the whole time.."

Until, of course, that "city charm" is outweighed by the trade-off of not having your own washer and dryer, not having enough space, not having a yard, not having a swimming pool, and being held hostage by the MTA every weekend ...

"being held hostage by the MTA every weekend ..."

agreed, if only the city could open bids to private companies to create a light rail El service south of 96th and creep up north once it starts paying for itself to compete with the MTA goons, one can dream..

Piermont NY is close to the city and has a village like atmosphere with plenty of art galleries and views of the Hudson. The only thing missing is a convenient train option, but there are buses or you could drive.

What about Yonkers?

If my taxes get substantially raised next year, the option of leaving NYC for a state with lower taxes may start seeming like a reasonable option.

I love NYC but enough is enough. There is life outside of it.

Rockland County

The grass may seem greener in the suburbs, but it's a huge tradeoff especially if you work in the city. For me, I do not want the commute associated with living in a decent affordable suburb of NYC, no matter how big the house I can afford.