RN Mom: Where Do Nurses Live in New York City?

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Hello Everybody!!!:D

I am moving to the Big Apple along with my 4 kids and 2 pups. I am a single mom and would like to work with a travel agency (that provides housing) in NYC or land a job at Mt. Sinai or NYPH. My question is: where do RN's and their families live in the city. I have gone on a popular website for apartments/housing yet want to get a feel of what other nurses think. Thank ya, kindly...

Sincerely,

LotusRN1972

PS: I just turned 40 and I feel AWWWwwwwwSome!!! *(TeeeheeHee)*

I worked as a traveler and lived in Brooklyn. Loved it. It wasn't hard to find housing that allowed dogs either. I rented a hotel for a few days when I first got there and went around with a realtor looking for short term rentals but ultimately found one on my own by using Craigslist. I was in Park Slope which was convenient to the hospital I worked for. American Mobile has exclusive contracts with some of the NYC hospitals. Hope you find something!

Wow! Thanks Journey987!

My kids want to move to Brooklyn,too. I am not traveling with the pups, unfortunately; I gave them to a a great home. The teenagers have to stay :yawn: Am====== M===== sounds Great! I will set some stuff up with them when I get there; Thanks for the tip! I graduated in 2011 and have no actual "in-hospital experience" but no one here would hire me in a hospital because I had no "in-hospital experience." I just made no sense to me. I have put urinary catheters in folks, passed boo-koo meds, did lab draws, performed CPR on a dead person, have urgent care experience, assessed, changed colostomy bags, dealt with families, tube feedings and the works... you name it, I have done it; just not in a hospital on a Med- Surg floor. I want to eat my arm off everytime I think of how crazy it is here in San Diego. Thanks, again!!!

LotusRN1972

Have you considered the Bronx. The Pelham parkway/Morris Park area is nice and it is very close to the subway. The Throggsneck area is also nice and you have the express bus into Manhattan. There is also an area called country club that is very nice. The Bronx High school of science and another specialized HS are near but they are very selective. Pelham Parkway you have Jacobi Medical Center which is part of the health and hospital corp. and it is a level one trauma center, snake bite center and has a hyperbaric chamber. It is located next to Einstein medical school and Einstein hospital which is part of Montefiore hospital. The Bronx in general gets a a bad rep but there are many areas that are very nice and affordable when compared to the other boro. Just offering my two cents so that you have options. Hope this helps.

Hey Pepnp5!!!:woot:

It is really funny that you mention the Bronx; there is a clinic that I am to be placed there. My plan is to get a job and move my fam to the city; during the assignment, I can look at different areas to (since I ain't payin' rent for 3 months). I am open to the Bronx. Thank you you made a huge difference and brightened my day. I am still waiting for my license; it shouldn't be long now. Thanks, a lot!!!

Sincerely,

LotusRN1972

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Congrats!! So happy for you :)

If the Bronx is not your cup of tea, you could look into the surrounding areas. Depending on where the job is, Queens may be an option (to the South) or Westchester (to the north).

Thanks ProfRN!!!

It's only a matter of days; my head is about to explode! New York is the Mecca for EVERYTHING!!! I hope that you enjoyed the holidays...as well as ALL of the AllNurse-ing Crusaders!!!

I just read the extra posts and wanted to add a little more. If you're going to be placed in the Bronx, you'll want to count out Brooklyn for living -- it will take you forever and a day to get up to the Bronx!! My boyfriend's brother and wife live in Mott Haven (not an area of the Bronx I'd suggest to live, FYI!!!!...same with Kingsbridge, Yankee Stadium, Williamsbridge, Morrisania, and Hunts Point) and it takes him about 2 hours to get to Brooklyn when he comes to visit. It's a little shorter of a commute with a car, but 1 accident on the FDR or West Side Highway will have you spitting fire and calling your job to say you'll be late...very, very late. The good thing about the Bronx is you have the option to live in Westchester/Yonkers which is fairly affordable, but you need a car (which is why most people don't live there, a car is pretty much a luxury in NYC). The commute in isn't terrible from there -- not a totally clear path, but pretty easy in regard to NYC standards. Like pepnp5 said, the Bronx does get a bad rep -- people here view the Bronx the way Compton is viewed in Los Angeles. The only really, really good area is Riverdale, but it's a bit pricey to live there.

Regarding what ProfRN4 said about Queens, that's also a good option. It's pretty residential there and the only areas I'd avoid are Hollis, Jamaica, and Jackson Heights. A good rule of thumb is if there is a large cluster of NYCHA/public housing buildings, you're running the risk of areas being not so great.

That being said, if you're looking for permanent employment in the NYC area, check out hospitals all over Long Island and in the suburbs that are a commutable to NYC via the Metro North. Personally, my heart is still on Long Island =) I went to SUNY Stony Brook before moving out to NYC and many, many of my sorority sisters were nursing majors and work at hospitals all over Long Island. They're making the same $75k+ nurses in NYC are making, but have the added bonus of beautiful beaches, less traffic congestion, cheaper rents, and backyards!

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Personally, my heart is still on Long Island =) I went to SUNY Stony Brook before moving out to NYC and many, many of my sorority sisters were nursing majors and work at hospitals all over Long Island. They're making the same $75k+ nurses in NYC are making, but have the added bonus of beautiful beaches, less traffic congestion, cheaper rents, and backyards!

But VERY high taxes!! You'd have to go a decent distance out there at least 30-45 minutes to get a reasonably priced house.

Not saying that the houses where I live are cheap either :/

True, but the same goes for all of the NYC area. A good friend of mine purchased a house in Westchester and pays about $10k in taxes -- which is what the going rate is in Nassau county (my boyfriend's mother lives in Bellmore and pays 10k as well). Suffolk is a little cheaper depending on the area. Property taxes actually inside NYC aren't too bad, but the cost of buying a house is outrageous!! I live in Bay Ridge and homes around here go for an average of $700,000 -- and you're still looking at an hour commute to the city. A 1-bedroom apartment in a building will go for about $250,000 - $300,000. There's new-build condos that they are charging $800,000 (awesome view of the bridge, but still crazy)! I'd rather buy a house for $300,000 in Suffolk county and pay slightly higher property tax than buy an apartment for the same price and still pay $6,000 a year in maintenance fees.

Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Long Island is a gorgeous place to live. However, you will pay through the nose for both housing and for property taxes on the island. I have family that lives in Nassau County where homes start in the high 600s...and we're talking a tiny Cape Cod house on a postage stamp-sized plot, not a sprawling mansion on acres.

Plus, if you work in NYC, you'll also have to pay commuting costs: either the LIRR or gas money for the drive. BTW, driving on 495 is a tortuous experience even if it's not rush hour.

Generally housing in Suffolk County is cheaper than Nassau County..but not always. Downside of Suffolk is that commute, unless you're planning to work on Long Island.

Specializes in Cardiocvascular.

I grew up in Brooklyn (Sheepshead Bay), and in my late 20s moved to Houston, TX. I changed careers after kids and only became a nurse at 34 - a little over a year ago. I work in Houston and am dreaming of the day that I can move back to NY. It's amazing! There are lots of great neighborhoods and I don't know if you've already picked a place, but most areas are full of families and I don't think any neighborhoods are more unsafe than others (not including the crack areas). Where I grew up is considered South Brooklyn, about 35-45 min on the subway to Manhattan (depends on where you are going) and we have trees, a great beach and lots of culture (Russian, Italian, Irish). Good luck! Keep us updated :)

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