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"Morningside Heights: An oasis in Manhattan"
It is really an oasis and hidden gem of Manhattan. People walk dogs and stroll in Riverside park and bicycle along Hudson river. It is less cramped than upper west side. Parking is abundant. Subway and buses make commute easy. There are many families with young kids live here.
- Green
- Easy parking
- Easy commute
- great bookstores
- Buildings are beautiful
- Great coffee shops to write a novel in
- Proximity to Columbia
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"Morningside Heights: Quiet and Well Kept with a lovely park (Riverside Park)"
Morningside residents have a pick of a number of eclectic restaurants, cafes and bars that cater to the students from the university. Poetry readings and such may abound. The Cathedral of St John the Divine is a local church which any tourist should visit as it's massive and gorgeous. One should be careful about walking at night just because it's the city. You need to be careful wherever you are.
Apartments are a great buy here if you can afford them. Doormen buildings are preferred as they usually have elevators. Walkups will not only require toting yourself up stairs but usually won't have AC either. This is a lovely area. Be sure to walk the campus of Columbia University. It is not to be missed!
- Columbia University
- Rivierside Park
- way up town
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"One of the first areas I'd look for an apartment"
There are lots of colleges in this neighborhood, the most famous of which, of course, is Columbia University. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine – the most beautiful church in New York City, in my opinion – is also in this neighborhood. If you live there, you'll have the lovely Riverside Park, and the 'hood is just northwest of the northernmost border of Central Park near the Harlem Meer. Not bad! I live pretty far from this neighborhood now and almost never get up there, but when I do, I always appreciate it.
If you're a tourist, you'll definitely want to check out the Cathedral and Tom's Restaurant at Broadway and West 112th Street, the famous restaurant featured in Seinfeld (well, the outside of the restaurant, anyway.) The 'hood has a pedigree, too: George Gershwin and F. Scott Fitzgerald lived there back in the day, and George Carlin grew up there.
While no apartments in Manhattan are what you'd call cheap by standards elsewhere, you can still find some deals in this neighborhood because it's slightly off the beaten track. It's just a few subway stops from midtown or downtown, but if you work on the east side, you might feel like you're commuting from the outer boroughs by the time you get to your business via subway or bus.
- feels like a college town
- Buildings are beautiful
- family-friendly
- Home to the stunning Cathedral of St John the Divine
- bars are full of students
- Noisy and crowded, especially if you're not a student
- Most restaurants located here cater to the student population and are not very good
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- Pest Free
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"Charming college town aura"
The neighborhood boasts some incredible history which can be found in landmarks like Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, Grant's Tomb and Riverside Church or the West End Bar, where beat poets liked to meet up and compared notes during the forties and fifties.
Surrounding streets boast a little bit of that old school charm without being too overrun by corporate restaurant chains and/or stores, like you see down in NYU territory.
- great bookstores
- feels like a college town
- Buildings are beautiful
- Great coffee shops to write a novel in
- Proximity to Columbia
- Home to the stunning Cathedral of St John the Divine
- bars are full of students
- Noisy and crowded, especially if you're not a student
- Tourists
- Neighborly Spirit
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities