Kansas Mom Following Daughter To New York Would Be Grateful For Advice From Locals (New Rochelle: apartments, to rent)
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Hi, I'm a single mom moving from Kansas to New York. I'm probably crazy to think I can do this alone but I have faith that somehow everything will work out. My daughter received a scholarship from Parson's and has been living in Manhattan since August. She loves the school and the city but is too homesick to stay. I can't let her give up her dream so I'm going to move to NY in December. I would be grateful for any advice from the east coast gentle souls. The specifics:
There will be 3 of us. I have another daughter, 14 years old, excellent student and dancer. The area highschools will be important.
We have 3 small dogs, (under 5 lbs each), one big dog (200 lbs) and three cats which probably will make renting hard or impossible. If I have to, I can give up all but the 3 small dogs.
My daughter is willing to commute to Parsons 1 hour.
I'm already paying $2,000.00 a month for her housing in Manhattan so anything between $2,000 to $3,000 a month for all of us would be a bargain.
I've researched buying and/or renting on the internet and it is discouraging. I don't know where to start so I am open to any suggestions. Thanks!
I'm assuming you're looking for two bedrooms...so you might want to try Queens or one of the other boroughs. And to rent you're going to have to provide proof of income/employment. Do check out the high schools in every area, however. There are some awful schools in NYC.
Hi, I'm a single mom moving from Kansas to New York. I'm probably crazy to think I can do this alone but I have faith that somehow everything will work out. My daughter received a scholarship from Parson's and has been living in Manhattan since August. She loves the school and the city but is too homesick to stay. I can't let her give up her dream so I'm going to move to NY in December. I would be grateful for any advice from the east coast gentle souls. The specifics:
There will be 3 of us. I have another daughter, 14 years old, excellent student and dancer. The area highschools will be important.
We have 3 small dogs, (under 5 lbs each), one big dog (200 lbs) and three cats which probably will make renting hard or impossible. If I have to, I can give up all but the 3 small dogs.
My daughter is willing to commute to Parsons 1 hour.
I'm already paying $2,000.00 a month for her housing in Manhattan so anything between $2,000 to $3,000 a month for all of us would be a bargain.
I've researched buying and/or renting on the internet and it is discouraging. I don't know where to start so I am open to any suggestions. Thanks!
Unless you're truly looking for an urban experience, i'd take the 3000/mo and go buy a house in NJ most highschools in ny arent that good. not to say they are all horrible, but they ALL are extremely overcrowded. its very easy for a kid, even a great one, to just get lost.
When i say over crowded, i dont meant by a few kids. Schools that were built to accommodate 2500 kids now have 4500, and thats the norm.
For the burbs... Maybe something like White Plains or New Rochelle. New Rochelle is about 5 minutes from the Bronx and White Plains is about 15-25 minutes. White Plains has a better school district, though, I believe. New Rochelle will be more urban-residential... More apartments, houses that are closer together. White Plains has that, but also has many mansions, houses with big yards, and more green space.
For Manhattan... The Upper East Side or Upper West Side, definitely. Better schools, next to Central Park, walk to Midtown, public transportation, world-class restaurants, theatre, and museums. For $2,000-$3,000, you should be able to find a 2br place, but it'll be small.
I do not live in the city but I am on here researching myself. I would however like to throw in my 2 cents. Have you considered that your daughter moved away from Kansas for a reason? Even though she's homesick maybe the last thing she would want is to have her Mother follow her across the country.
Also, and I'll admit I'm jumping to conclusions, if you are willing to just 'get rid' of all those animals than in my opinion you need to check yourself. Much like I am doing now while writing this and thinking about a grown woman giving her pets away.
I am sure you can find deals in Brooklyn. The borough also has good dog friendly neighborhoods. So I am sure you will find a place that accepts dogs. You should travel first before you move here and visit these neighborhoods. Places like Park Slope, Carrol Gardens, Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights and any other streets in closer neighborhoods that are closer to these good neighborhoods will be the best places to look for spacious apartments.
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most highschools in ny arent that good. not to say they are all horrible, but they ALL are extremely overcrowded. its very easy for a kid, even a great one, to just get lost. 
