Commuting to NYC

[Blackjack200]

OP, where in NYC is it? That's pretty important. If it's in Madison Square Garden, Trenton is very doable.

 

[zokudu]

OP, where in NYC is it? That's pretty important. If it's in Madison Square Garden, Trenton is very doable.

52nd Street

 

[Blackjack200]

52nd Street

You can get a train from Trenton to Penn Station that will take an hour and ten minutes, and then it will be another 7-10 minutes on the subway. I wouldn't want to do it for a long time, but it's workable in the short run, and then you can decide where you want to live.

 

[Insomniator]

If the job doesn't pay enough to live near it in manhattan then I say Hoboken/JC is a great choice. PATH isn't that bad... its certainly better than the 45 minute subway ride from/to brooklyn filled with some... questionable... patrons.

You can also find deals on decent apartments in the city... they will be small yes... but not ridiculous if its a 2 br + living room and you live with a roomate. My GF lived in 2 places on the upper east side (65th and 89th) for around I think 1100 a month? That's certainly doable depending on your income. Hell, there are places in North Jersey more than that (my current morristown apartment is 1600 for an 800 sq ft 1 br )

2 hrs from trenton... just no.

 

[jpiniero]

Why on earth would the OP live in Brooklyn if his job is in Manhattan? Who does that? He should just find a place a couple of blocks away or within 15 minutes. That way, should something go wrong, he can just walk to work. I know a lot of people that choose the long commute route instead of the dedication route and are still getting incremental raises. Those that put in the hours and stay until midnight or weekends move up faster. Bosses notice that dedication and reward accordingly. He'd be taking a huge risk by moving to Brooklyn, let alone Jersey City, if his job was in Manhattan and he wanted to dedicate his time to his career.

I imagine the culture is different between SV and NYC, but this made me think of those Google busses. Yes, there are apparently plenty of Google people who are okay with working 80 hour weeks and having an hour+ commute each way, and Google seems more than happy to satisfy this.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Washington Heights is cheap

 

[TridenT]

Nope. I wouldn't do it. That's a part time job in itself. Unless this job was making me at least 2x what I would normally make, I wouldn't do it. And even then... I'd fucking move to NYC anyway!

 

[ultimatebob]

Washington Heights is cheap

It's cheap for a reason! I used to work with a guy who lived there, and his car was always getting broken into by meth heads looking for pocket change.

 

[z1ggy]

My g/f's father commutes from Staten Island to Manhattan almost everyday. It's about an hour or so.

Her uncle does the same, except he commutes in from Scotch Plains, which is apparently also around an hour.

There's no way you'll end up being able to take 4 hours of commuting five days a week for a long time. Your days will be at least 12 hours long and you probably won't have time to go to the gym, hobbies, chores etc because you'll be too beat from such long days.

I'd move to either of those two areas if I were you.

 

[Brainonska511]

I commute to work every day from Astoria. It works out to be about 40 minutes door-to-door and I'm not paying out the ass for an apartment (which I share with 2 other people, it's a little under $700/mo per person). Do I wish I lived closer? Sure. But I also like saving money, since I'm also only a graduate student.

But if you're going to be working at 52nd street, Hoboken or Jersey City would be fine, but you'll also have to account for taking the subway to get from 34th/Herald Sq to work, in addition to the PATH. You may also want to look at places like Astoria and LIC in Queens. It's just across the East River, but you'd be 10-20 minutes from work by subway.

 

[Newell Steamer]

I would be willing to relocate but to be perfectly frank I don't want to live in the city, maybe just a bit closer.

Hoboken is nice to live in, and just a ferry boat ride to NYC.

Or, you can look at Queens or Brooklyn; which a public transport commute can range from 20 min to 1 hour, depending on where you are going to in NYC.

I suggest avoiding the Bronx,.. but, look into it. Same with Staten Island.

 

[rudeguy]

good luck on your new job fortunes.

keep me in mind if you choose to focus on the JC/Hoboken markets. Even if not, I can find you the best realtor for you in your chosen area to live and if you close with them I get a referral fee out of their commission, so I am motivated to find you a top realtor.

i don't just want this one deal, i want your referrals down the road. i'm a longer term thinking agent.

good luck with the whole shebang. nice to see you finding upward mobility in this job market. cheers!

AT is not for marketing jerkoff. Please take your spamming somewhere else.

 

[nageov3t]

get a place in Jersey City near a Path station. It runs 24/7. If you are near Grove Street Path station you can be at the World Trade Center within 10 minutes during rush hour.

well, 24/5 at any rate now that Exchange Place and World Trade Center are shutdown on weekends for the next like 5 years.

what you're interested in has a lot to do with it... if I were single and wanted great access to dating, nightlife, etc, I wouldn't move to Jersey. you're going to meet people through work and no one who lives in NYC wants to cross the river into Jersey. nevermind the fact that hopping on the PATH train into Hoboken or Jersey City is closer to Manhattan then going to bumblefuck Brooklyn or Queens, once you say the J- word, people shut down.

but if you want to save money and get more space per dollar, I'd look up in the Jersey City heights or even Bayonne. for the money it costs to live anywhere decent near the waterfront, I'd just as soon move to somewhere like Redhook, Astoria, or Ridgewood.

 

[Hacp]

You could get a studio on 42nd street for 2400 a month.Well within walking distance of your work.

 

[MrSquished]

a good commute to 52nd street would also be from Astoria in Queens. Great area. i lived there for a couple years as well. not sure how much the rents have increased, it's been awhile but look up some places on trulia or zillow

 

[Blackjack200]

If the job doesn't pay enough to live near it in manhattan then I say Hoboken/JC is a great choice. PATH isn't that bad... its certainly better than the 45 minute subway ride from/to brooklyn filled with some... questionable... patrons.

You can also find deals on decent apartments in the city... they will be small yes... but not ridiculous if its a 2 br + living room and you live with a roomate. My GF lived in 2 places on the upper east side (65th and 89th) for around I think 1100 a month? That's certainly doable depending on your income. Hell, there are places in North Jersey more than that (my current morristown apartment is 1600 for an 800 sq ft 1 br )

2 hrs from trenton... just no.

Because 70 minutes is two hours?

I don't think the PATH is a great solution. It will only get him up to 33rd, then he'll have to take the subway.

If he doesn't want to pay Manhatten apartment rates, he's looking at at least 35-45 minutes each way any way you cut it.

 

[IAteYourMother]

It's cheap for a reason! I used to work with a guy who lived there, and his car was always getting broken into by meth heads looking for pocket change.

Haha was this recently? I live there now.

 

[Aharami]

i wouldnt do it from Trenton. NJ Transit WILL break down often making your 2 hr commute into a 3-4 hr one. Move up to the city, or Jersey City atleast

 

[Aharami]

it's a luxury building that's why. tons of amenities. but there are 2 bedrooms in that price range in smaller buildings.

if you are near the grove st path your commute to manhattan is so short. plus if you like to go out into the city with it's 4am last call time, the path is 24/7 so it accommodates that kind of lifestyle too.

hoboken is nice but to me it's too vanilla and gentrified and overpriced. however anyone who wants to see a place in Hoboken, I am glad to show them. there are a lot of positives there. for now, price-wise, JC is way more reasonable, much more varied ethnically and culturally. but as a realtor, i would show any home in any neighborhood to anybody.

the hoboken bar scene is full of the jock/guido mentality. JC has some better vibes.

yea I agree. JC > Hoboken. Plus parking in hoboken is a PITA! Worse than Manhattan

 

[xanis]

Don't do it. I had a friend who was doing that exact commute and it was *at least* 2 hours each way, not including time spent traveling to and from the station. She moved to Hoboken to avoid that nonsense.

I used to live in that area (Bucks County, PA) and went to NYC fairly often for a job I had. Doesn't matter who's paying or how good the job is, it's still an awful commute.

 

[K1052]

LIC (probably Court Square area) or Astoria if you want to have a social life with people who live in NYC. Jersey City if not, however the whims of the PATH system can make that trip harder than you might think outside rush periods.

 

[yuchai]

Why on earth would the OP live in Brooklyn if his job is in Manhattan? Who does that?

Wait what? Just about everyone in my midtown office who isn't in their 20s lives either in Brooklyn, Queens, Jersey, or Westchester.

 

[blackdogdeek]

There are buses from Hoboken that go to the Port Authority (42nd St) all the time and the northern part of Hoboken is right near the Lincoln Tunnel entrance so the ride is short. 52nd is easily walkable from the Port Authority. I used to walk to 52nd and 6th from there every day.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Think about it like this. If you're working an 8-5, you'd have to wake up at 5:30am to get ready and catch the train and you won't make it home until ~7:30pm, each day.

 

[MrSquished]

AT is not for marketing jerkoff. Please take your spamming somewhere else.

i see where you get your username from. nobody else is complainin. and my views on these areas to live are honest as i lived in some of them and know them all well.

yea I agree. JC > Hoboken. Plus parking in hoboken is a PITA! Worse than Manhattan

yeah Hoboken parking is a mess and they ticket and boot cars like crazy. only get a place in Hoboken if it has a spot with it.

There are buses from Hoboken that go to the Port Authority (42nd St) all the time and the northern part of Hoboken is right near the Lincoln Tunnel entrance so the ride is short. 52nd is easily walkable from the Port Authority. I used to walk to 52nd and 6th from there every day.

yah. ditto on buses from JC but the ride is longer. i also used to walk to work on 51 & Broadway from Port Authority and it was quick and easy. Depends how far east he is, may add a few more blocks.

I don't think the PATH is a great solution. It will only get him up to 33rd, then he'll have to take the subway.

it's pretty quick since the PATH and subway are in the same station. i used to do that sometimes when i moved to JC downtown from the Heights.

on a beautiful day it's a 20 minute walk which is good if you want some fresh air and to get a little exercise.