Sooooo, we have been looking at other options. Now, just across the East River, the rent is 40% cheaper for 25% more space, and it's only a subway stop away from our current place!
Long Island City reminds me of Boonville (for those of you reading from Indiana) or Clifton (for those of you reading from Ohio). Mostly we saw young people, some with small children walking around and lots of pet-owners. No taxis. A beautiful riverside park.
After spending about 4 hours there, we noticed we were running into the same people, so that's definitely different than in Manhattan.
