Far East 70s

low 70's btwn 1st and york.
Not bad at all.
72 is a bit busy but 74/73/71/70 are all pretty good.
It's the boring family oriented UES with just a reasonable hike to the park.
What you lose in glamor you make up for in space.

Well, the commute to *work* for both you and your wife would be shorter since your'e both on the East Side. But going downtown will be an absolute nightmare all the time, since you'd be close to a 15-block walk to the 68th or 77th Street Lexington subway stations -- the ONLY subway line on the East Side.

As opposed to being as little as 4 blocks from the Seventh Avenue line at West 79th Street ...

15 blocks Matt? how do you figure that?

not nearly as inconvenient as Matt would have you believe, but absolutely not a charming neighborhood.

I do volunterer work in that neighborhood one evening a week and it's livelier than I thought. There is a little outdoor area on East 72nd between York and the river which is nice to sit in. The Oxford is a good building on that street if that is where you are looking. Downsides are the paucity of restaurants. Closest supermarket is Food Emporium on 1st and 72nd. The commute to the 6 is long (either 68th/Lex) or (77th/Lex) unless you take the M31 which is crowded rush hour because of the distance to the 6 train.

"15 blocks Matt? how do you figure that?"

2 1/2 avenues over to Lexington (12 blocks), plus at least three blocks up or down Lex to the subway station.

You forgot to take into account the stairs. That should add the equivalent of another block. Plus at 68th, if Hunter is busy, then add another 2 blocks for the aggravation, right?

an avenue is 5 blocks? do you have statistics to support that? i think you made it up

More like 2.5 blocks.

20 City blocks is a mile.
From 7th Avenue to 1st Avenue is a mile, which is 8 blocks including Madison, Park and Lex

If your wife's job is close to 57th Street the 31 bus goes up and down York and then across 57th. Can be slow going in traffic but I find it the most convenient way to get from midtown to the UES.

rockefeller center isnt 57th st. id like matt to "prove" how one avenue is a thousand feet apart from the next. now.

exactly hburg. even if generous calling it three.....matt is just a liar. stupid to lie about something so obvious.

at some point cc will weigh in and say something about my getting run over, but the select 2nd ave bus is a two stop commute from 68th to 50th, then a few minutes to rock center.

I should have been clearer - wife's office is on 6th, so commute from west side is easier for her. Very rarely have a need to go downtown, would usually cab or drive. Thanks for all the responses.

I live in the far east 70's and work in Times Square, when taking the train I walk to the NRQ entrance at 60th and 3rd, it's a 10 minute walk. I avoid the 6 at all costs, it's just too crowded.

I live in that area and my wife and I love it. The nexus of that area appears to be First and 72nd, where you have three different banks (Bank of America, Citibank, and Chase) as well as The Food Emporium. My wife also works at 30 Rock, however she has to leave early in the morning so she always cabs it. The easiest way for you to go, as a poster has stated above is the M31 Bus. Just walk over to York and grab it. Get off at 6th and walk the few blocks to work.

"The nexus of that area appears to be First and 72nd, where you have three different banks (Bank of America, Citibank, and Chase)"

How is that a GOOD thing?

NYCMatt
about 19 hours ago
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report abuse Well, the commute to *work* for both you and your wife would be shorter since your'e both on the East Side. But going downtown will be an absolute nightmare all the time, since you'd be close to a 15-block walk to the 68th or 77th Street Lexington subway stations -- the ONLY subway line on the East Side.

As opposed to being as little as 4 blocks from the Seventh Avenue line at West 79th Street ...

How did you calculate 15 blocks Matt? Can you admit you fabricated that?

"The nexus of that area appears to be First and 72nd, where you have three different banks (Bank of America, Citibank, and Chase)"

How is that a GOOD thing?

First I go to the bank and make the deposit, draw out a little cash. Walk to the supermarket and buy some food, then over to DR to pick up the Viagra, Propicia and Androgel. I do believe that's everything......NEXUS

Assuming you're one of the lemmings who use BofA, Citi, or Chase ...

Peter Lemming Jello

Right Matt - because it's probably much harder to find BofA,Citi and Chase branches all over up there in Washington Heights

I wouldn't know.

I'm not a lemming.

No Matt - it's because those banks don't think Washington Heights is that good a place for business, so they have VERY few branches up there, mainly just to service Columbia Presbyterian.

So you bank by mail? By Internet?

Primarily by telephone and in person. I do not use a retail bank.

Wow Matt, I guess you don't travel much overseas, do you? Getting cash from a bank ATM overseas is MUCH cheaper than using a credit card to get cash.

And WAY cheaper than using the very old fashioned currency exchanges.

Where did I ever say I didn't use ATMs to get cash?

You didn't.

yorkville is awesome!

Matt uses the Actors' Federal Credit Union, making him better than people who use Chase, Citi, or BofA.

Yes, that is one of the financial institutions I use.

So Matt, exactly how do you get cash from your account at the Actor's Federal Credit Union when you're in Shanghai?

Well, if I wanted to access THAT particular account, according to my credit union, "CO-OP Network’s membership has access to over 800,000 ATMs worldwide through links to NYCE, STAR, Cirrus, Pulse and Plus."

And oh look! I found an actual photo of an ATM in Shanghai, covered with those logos!

http://www.wangjianshuo.com/personal/places/pudongairport/shanghai.pvg-ATM-large.jpg

Second ave subway will make buying in Yorkville (near 72nd Street) a stronger investment than other areas since the commuting options will be better in a few years. And cost per foot is much higher than on RSB. Other option is East 60's where you get the N/R on Third Ave/60th and F on 63rd/Lex which puts your wife right in Rock Center.

Doug Perlson
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"Second ave subway will make buying in Yorkville (near 72nd Street) a stronger investment than other areas since the commuting options will be better in a few years."

Yes indeedy! And Jetson-style flying cars will make icy road conditions obsolete!

I'm thinking we'll be flying around in cars before any of us swipes a Metrocard in the first turnstile anywhere along Second Avenue (if they even have Metrocards by then).