I recently got a job offer in New York City and have been doing reserach on housing costs. Staten Island seems to be affordable in comparison with the other boroughs. Is this just because it is further away than the rest? I'd love to hear anyone who lives there or has ever been there give their opinions. Thanks~
2006-11-08 18:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
Most likely because of the travel time and the fact people forget it's part of NYC. The subway doesn't run to Staten Island which would make it less desirable. The SI Railroad and bus service can get you to the ferry, which is then another 25 minute (free) ride to Manhattan. That doesn't take into account the fact that you may still need to hop on the subway to finish your commute to work. I assume there is a bus that can take you into Brooklyn but I don't know anything about it.
You may feel you need a car out there since it's primarily suburban. It's free to leave over the Verrazano Bridge (into Brooklyn) and $3.20 to get back in with special tokens available to Staten Island residents. The 3 other bridges connect to New Jersey. You can drive to the ferry but it's $5-6 a day to park your car there. As far as I know, they are still banning cars from the ferry after 9/11. If you don't feel you can handle the added expense/stress of having a car in NYC then you're in for what may be a long and annoying commute.
I live in Brooklyn and I've only been out there a few times but from what I've seen, I don't think I could deal with it unless I had a car. It's not worth it for me to spend the extra time and money on travel. I'd rather spend a little more on rent and live 5 blocks from a subway that can take me anywhere I need to go for $2. If you don't mind the commute or having the feeling that you live in a suburban NJ or Long Island town rather than in NYC, then there is no reason not to move to Staten Island.
2006-11-08 20:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living In Staten Island
2016-09-30 21:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by virgen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived there for 3 years. If you enjoy going out at night in Manhattan and NOT driving to Manhattan, then Staten Island is not for you. Staten Island is isolated with limited mass transit, LOTS of traffic and few options for shopping. Its a suburb but a limited suburb at that. I wouldnt recommend it. Some people like it alot b/c there's plenty of greenery, parks etc (the borough is nicknamed "The Borough of Parks"). I guess if you have children and want to raise them in NYC, that's a good place to live...
2006-11-09 01:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by merc1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It s extremely overcrowded. The people that have migrated here from Brooklyn are downright nasty. I was born here over 40 years ago and am currently looking for a job up North in New Hampshire or Maine. (Yes, I m that fed up with this place). There are lots of drug problem, mainly pills that have given way to heroin. People smoke pot on their porches as if they were smoking cigarettes. There are tons of car accidents and just general bad behavior. Staten Island is not the place I grew up in. Not recommended.
2015-04-08 08:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny Appleseed 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is it's probably the best place to live.I have lived in Staten Island since I was nine months old and I have liked it ever since its better than Brooklyn queens or Bronx that's for sure and its peaceful and quit not like every other city or borough
2015-06-01 10:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's definitely safe except for a couple of small housing projects near the north shore. There's not much to do there, but there's great Italian food and pizza all over the place. I assume you're talking about CSI at Willowbrook, which is a nice middle class neigborhood, but it certainly does not have a "college feel" to it
2016-03-15 03:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a nice suburban type area with not a lot of bad neighborhoods, but of course some good neighborhoods blend together with some not so good ones, but there's not a crazy amount of bad neighborhoods so as long as you stay away from Stapleton,etc you'll be ok. Plus try to avoid the whole heroin/prescription pills scene(for obvious reasons), which is big here. Commute shouldn't be that bad depending on where you live. If I were to recommend a good are for both living and commute, I'd have to recommend old town, closer to the train. The buses and train here are ok but the waiting for the train and the horribly off times for buses like the s57 can be horrible. I'd say go for it, awesome place. Have a good day :-)
2016-06-07 17:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister moved there and lived there for a while. She picked up their accent, which is cool. I think you'll like it, and you'll save A LOT of money compared to living in NYC.
2006-11-08 18:04:17 · answer #8 · answered by cassie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt recommend it... its inconvienent and i think it smells bad too. You should look into living in New Jersey. The mass transit system is very convienent and direct to either midtown (penn station) or downtown (via the PATH).
2006-11-09 05:55:11 · answer #9 · answered by jefferson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ,its difficult getting in and out of plus its costly and time consuming
2006-11-09 02:47:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋