where to live in flushing nyc?

[davidsi]

this texan is moving out to flushing in june. prob gonna need a palce near the 7 train as my work is close to the main/flushingst stop. any one been there? where are the affordable, good places to live? and where should i eat?

If the OP hasn't found a place after nearly 10 years, he probably isn't going to now.
admin allisolm

 

[Juno]

shea stadium.

 

[J0hnny]

Originally posted by: Juno
shea stadium.

Uh, no, that would not be a good place to live.

However, I do suggest you look at apartments all along Main St. and Kissena Blvd. If that fails, search towards Parsons Blvd.

 

[techs]

First you should probably learn Korean.
Second there are no inexpensive places, unless you can find some kind of room in a home in College Point.
Third, despite the fact you will probably pay an arm and a leg for an apartment there you will find a HUGE number of restaurents in that area and you are only a train ride away from mid-town.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: davidsi
this texan is moving out to flushing in june. prob gonna need a palce near the 7 train as my work is close to the main/flushingst stop. any one been there? where are the affordable, good places to live? and where should i eat?

I lived there for 20 years, a block away from the 7, right on kissena and main. It is a dirty, nasty place.

The rent is fairly high around there as well. You're going to have to go pretty far to get affordable rent if you dont want to live in a shoebox. If you go further up main or kissena towards queens college, it should get a little cheaper.

Stay away from shea, college point blvd, colden, or any of the projects, and you should be fairly safe walking the streets at night.

 

[imported_cheapdude]

I live in the city and only have been to flushing a few times, good chinese food but pretty ghetto place to live.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: Juno
shea stadium.

Uh, no, that would not be a good place to live.

However, I do suggest you look at apartments all along Main St. and Kissena Blvd. If that fails, search towards Parsons Blvd.

I would stay away from Parsons Blvd because right across the street is Public housing.

 

[bigrash]

I live in Flushing right now and been living here for like 16 years, and all I gotta say is this place is getting more and more crowded and expensive everyday.

I now live about 5 blocks from the main street 7 station, and all the apartments over here cost way too much. Someone mentioned Parsons blvd and I think they have some decent priced apt there and it's only like 2 or 3 blocks from the station. There is a public housing on parsons but it's more towards southern flushing so it's not that close to the subway station.

I would recommend looking around Northern Blvd. My friend lives on 150th and northern and the houses there are pretty nice. the only downside is that it's a long walk or about a 5 minute bus ride.
I live between Main St. and Kissena blvd and there are some really nice buildings here. A couple of new building even have gyms around here. But it's crazy expensive so I'm glad I'm moving out next month (bought a house, yes you guessed it...in Flushing).

 

[dwell]

Are you Asian?

 

[Phokus]

Lol, you're a texan going to flushing, ny? Hope paying out the nose in rent/housing doesn't come as a shock to you!

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: Juno
shea stadium.

Uh, no, that would not be a good place to live.

However, I do suggest you look at apartments all along Main St. and Kissena Blvd. If that fails, search towards Parsons Blvd.

I would stay away from Parsons Blvd because right across the street is Public housing.

Parsons is huge, that depends on what part.

If you really must live in flushing, youll have to dig around to find a decent place, but there are much nicer areas in queens if you're willing to take a bus/train, ie. bayside, forest hills, fresh meadows, kew gardnes - because there is no way in hell youre driving into flushing, parking does not exist, and the driving is HELL.

In order to get to the apt building where i live, I have to make a turn across 41st ave and main...there is a steady stream of people crossing. The walk/dont walk signs mean NOTHING. There has not been a single time that I've tried to turn down that street without nearly getting out of my car and punching someone in the face in repeatedly.

And that is basically flushing in a nutshell. You will encounter zero daily friendliness, and it will be dirty, expensive and crowded. You will find the absolute worst of humanity waiting for the 7 train in the morning and people fight to get seats. I've been elbowed in the guts by little old ladies.

The only way you can possibly enjoy living or working in downtown flushing is if you're asian. That might sound racist, but its the truth.

But those $1 chicken sticks are absolutely awesome.

 

[davidsi]

wow do asians get treated nicer in flushing? ok i get it, so flushing sucks. how bout somewehre between flushing and manhattan on the 7 train line. i know its gonna be more expensive than in texas. im thinking i can afford 1500 for housing and util. how much would a 1 br or studio cost out in queens, and how mcuh would it be if i got a roommate?

 

[oboeguy]

What do you think of Flushing Queens?






That's a great idea!

 

[imported_cheapdude]

Originally posted by: davidsi
wow do asians get treated nicer in flushing? ok i get it, so flushing sucks. how bout somewehre between flushing and manhattan on the 7 train line. i know its gonna be more expensive than in texas. im thinking i can afford 1500 for housing and util. how much would a 1 br or studio cost out in queens, and how mcuh would it be if i got a roommate?

Forest hills is decent, everything else between flushing and the city are pretty much all ghetto.

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: davidsi
wow do asians get treated nicer in flushing? ok i get it, so flushing sucks. how bout somewehre between flushing and manhattan on the 7 train line. i know its gonna be more expensive than in texas. im thinking i can afford 1500 for housing and util. how much would a 1 br or studio cost out in queens, and how mcuh would it be if i got a roommate?

No, they don' get treated nicer in Flushing. But Flushing is crowded with Taiwaneses and Koreans.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: davidsi
wow do asians get treated nicer in flushing? ok i get it, so flushing sucks. how bout somewehre between flushing and manhattan on the 7 train line. i know its gonna be more expensive than in texas. im thinking i can afford 1500 for housing and util. how much would a 1 br or studio cost out in queens, and how mcuh would it be if i got a roommate?

No, they don' get treated nicer in Flushing. But Flushing is crowded with Taiwaneses and Koreans.

Its not that they get treated "nicer", its just that there is a MASSIVE language and cultural barrier. Flushing isnt full of americanized asians...it's more or less a small part of china/korea in the middle of queens. A majority of the businesses in some parts don't even have english signs outside, and a very large portion of the people dont speak any english. So like I said, if youre not asian, youre going to have a hard time fitting in.

You can get a studio for about 1000 or so, 1500 could get you a 1br...before utilities.

And be careful walking down the streets outside restaurants in the rain. Many restaurants think its perfectly alright to dump their waste out onto the sidewalk in the middle of the night. Its smelly fish water + old oil + god knows what else. It coats the sidewalk with the nasty stuff, and when it rains, it gets REALLY slippery.

Seriously...unless youre asian and want to feel right at home, or the only thing important about where you live is deliciously authentic chinese food, you will thank yourself forever if you live in another part of queens and just commute.

Don't narrow yourself down to just the #7. It doesnt take long to switch trains, and buses run everywhere. I personally wouldnt want to live ANYWHERE on the #7 line. It all depends on how much you care about the neighborhood around you, how urban you want your setting to be, whether or not you have a car etc. The only place I can recommend thats urban enough, yet not ghetto, and close enough to the train that you dont need a car is forest hills, kew gardens or rego park, and those are on the E,F,G,R, which transfer to the 7. Anywhere that is bus only is the kind of place that you really need a car to live, but its still easier to commute by bus.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: Juno
shea stadium.

Uh, no, that would not be a good place to live.

However, I do suggest you look at apartments all along Main St. and Kissena Blvd. If that fails, search towards Parsons Blvd.

I would stay away from Parsons Blvd because right across the street is Public housing.

Parsons is huge, that depends on what part.

If you really must live in flushing, youll have to dig around to find a decent place, but there are much nicer areas in queens if you're willing to take a bus/train, ie. bayside, forest hills, fresh meadows, kew gardnes - because there is no way in hell youre driving into flushing, parking does not exist, and the driving is HELL.

In order to get to the apt building where i live, I have to make a turn across 41st ave and main...there is a steady stream of people crossing. The walk/dont walk signs mean NOTHING. There has not been a single time that I've tried to turn down that street without nearly getting out of my car and punching someone in the face in repeatedly.

And that is basically flushing in a nutshell. You will encounter zero daily friendliness, and it will be dirty, expensive and crowded. You will find the absolute worst of humanity waiting for the 7 train in the morning and people fight to get seats. I've been elbowed in the guts by little old ladies.

The only way you can possibly enjoy living or working in downtown flushing is if you're asian. That might sound racist, but its the truth.

But those $1 chicken sticks are absolutely awesome.

wow, another lifer from Flushing? I thought I was the only one here!

Besides the zero friendliness, and the dirtyness I think Flushing is not a bad place. Yes, it's full of asians so it's a little tough on outsiders. I'm not asian so I know how it feels.
The good thing about Flushing is that everything is so convenient. There's tons of restaurants and places to shop. There's some nice very nice parks and the library is pretty huge. And if you're a baseball/tennis fan the stadiums are a short walk away. Once again, I think people pay for the convenience of public transportation and all the local stores.

If you want to live here I would suggest staying away from the busy Main/Roosevelt area. I also recommend Bayside, Fresh Meadows, etc. When I was looking for a house I reallly wanted to buy in Bayside cause it's beautiful and quiet there.

7 train during rush hour is the absolute worse. I used to work in long island so I used to drive to work, but for the last couple years i've been working in Manhattan so I take the 7 train everyday. Trust me, you get beat up by old asian ladies everyday. The men are actually nicer. After a while though, you get used to it.

 

[hellfire88]

Yup, I agree with what BD2003 and Bigrash are saying. I live in Long Island, but my grandmother lives in Flushing, and I work in Corona (on the 7 train), so yes, I take the LIRR + 7 train every weekday to get to work (~3hr commute door-to-door round trip .

I don't think any of the stops on the 7 train is a very "nice" place to live. Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Bayside, etc. are nicer IMHO. One thing that I do love about Flushing though, is the food. A lot of the restaurants are very cheap, yet taste very good. $5 or less can buy a decent meal. I was joking with my girlfriend and said that if we moved to Flushing, she'd never have to cook as we'd probably just eat out everyday.

I was thinking about moving to Queens so I wouldn't have to commute as much. If I were to do that, I'd probably look for a place in Bayside/Forest Hills/Kew Gardens though. Another place that is decent is um, further up Northern Blvd, more towards Bayside? But yea, you'd probably have to take the bus ($2 a pop, same for the subway, or $76 monthly unlimited for both bus + subway) to get to the 7 train.

Glad to see other ATers from Flushing. Yes, it's very crowded, and a bit on the dirty side, but I don't mind it too much (did I mention I love the food there? ).

 

[thespeakerbox]

Stayyyyyyyyyyyyyy out of flushing..........and never get a roommate

 

[MichaelD]

Flushing is a toilet; now how funny is that euphemism? It will blow your mind when you get there. You WILL THINK/SAY "Man, this place is a DUMP! It's dirty, dangerous, the apartments are tiny, yet they want $1,500/mo rent for this ONE ROOM apartment! WTF?

If I were you, I'd not be so hell-bent on living in Flushing. Queens has many nicer neighborhoods. So you ride the train for another 30 minutes; it will be worth it. In NYC, generally the rule is: Close to the L/subway/public transportation = shiithole in NYC. Unless you're on the upper east side of Manhattan and paying $5K/mo in rent, that is.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: hellfire88
Yup, I agree with what BD2003 and Bigrash are saying. I live in Long Island, but my grandmother lives in Flushing, and I work in Corona (on the 7 train), so yes, I take the LIRR + 7 train every weekday to get to work (~3hr commute door-to-door round trip .

I don't think any of the stops on the 7 train is a very "nice" place to live. Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Bayside, etc. are nicer IMHO. One thing that I do love about Flushing though, is the food. A lot of the restaurants are very cheap, yet taste very good. $5 or less can buy a decent meal. I was joking with my girlfriend and said that if we moved to Flushing, she'd never have to cook as we'd probably just eat out everyday.

I was thinking about moving to Queens so I wouldn't have to commute as much. If I were to do that, I'd probably look for a place in Bayside/Forest Hills/Kew Gardens though. Another place that is decent is um, further up Northern Blvd, more towards Bayside? But yea, you'd probably have to take the bus ($2 a pop, same for the subway, or $76 monthly unlimited for both bus + subway) to get to the 7 train.

Glad to see other ATers from Flushing. Yes, it's very crowded, and a bit on the dirty side, but I don't mind it too much (did I mention I love the food there? ).

Further up northern is "upstate flushing"...keep walking and you'll hit bayside.

Flushing isnt the only place wheres theres tons of local stores. Bayside has bell blvd/northern, and forest hills has Austin st/Queens blvd.

Simply, you have several choices:

Live in flushing: Dirty, expensive, small apt, close to work. Won't want a car, because youll have nowhere to put it and driving is pointless.

Live in forest hills/kew gardens: Nicer, a bit less expensive, slightly bigger apt, take the train, won't need a car.

Live in upstate flushing/bayside/fresh meadows: Even nicer, price depends on area, take the bus, will probably want a car (as long as you have a place to park it, easier said than done), but won't *need* it. Live close enough to bell blvd, and you can take the lirr directly to main street or into the city, which is more expensive, but very fast and very comfy. Forest hills also has the lirr, but IIRC, it doesnt connect directly to flushing.

Any of those places will have a direct bus route into the heart of flushing, will prob take 30-40 min depending on time of day. You wont have to take a bus then the subway.

You can find cheaper places in queens, but I really, really wouldnt. If you can afford it, I'd def go with bayside near bell blvd - the lirr makes getting to flushing and the city very easy, and its a much nicer neighborhood. It might cost a bit more, but you'd have to pay me vast amounts of money to even consider working in flushing in the first place. I dunno what it was about growing up there, but I absolutely hate going back there now.

 

[Geocentricity]

Try Elmhurst (you'll find more blacks and hispanics, but hey, at least they speak english)

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Geocentricity
Try Elmhurst (you'll find more blacks and hispanics, but hey, at least they speak english)

Pfft! You've obviously never been to any part of the Bronx. It's full of the aforementioned people and none of them speak English. Africa and South America/PR/SD illegals FTL~!

 

[darkxshade]

Why'd you pick flushing of all places, why not just live somewhere nice and commute to work. You'd def save more money that way. Wanting to move to flushing just to be close to work is not a good reason, what if you get a new job down the road? The monthly saving you'd get from living elsewhere would far surpass what'd pay for the transportation as well as compensate for the time of commute anyway.

 

[davidsi]

im from houston! i dont really know anythign about the area, just the fact that i hate a long commute to work. so i posted with the intention of figuring out some general ideas of where to go before i go visit.

Originally posted by: darkxshade
Why'd you pick flushing of all places, why not just live somewhere nice and commute to work. You'd def save more money that way. Wanting to move to flushing just to be close to work is not a good reason, what if you get a new job down the road? The monthly saving you'd get from living elsewhere would far surpass what'd pay for the transportation as well as compensate for the time of commute anyway.