54-46, that's my number: the Queens thread

But it's the only rental in the neighborhood I know of with its own fancy leasing office. It's kind of hilarious, the leasing office is like WAY nicer than the buildings/apartments themselves.

I read that article. Actually my mother sent it to me. Along with an article from a year ago about Woodside that I'd already read. Me an anyone I know who might be looking for housing is not the demographic for that article. People for whom 2600 for a 1 bedroom is a steal compared to Manhattan or Brooklyn do not get my sympathy or deserve my clicks and eyeballs. There's some relatively affordable housing in parts of Queens (emphasis on relatively) but also parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan but it's only a trend piece if the building has a new treadmill in it or something.

Gothamist dissects NYT piece above

http://gothamist.com/2014/11/29/brunch_hate_reads_irritating_people.php

"dorm room chandelier crowd"

Anyone been here?

http://www.finbackbrewery.com/home.html

curious. Apparently doesn't serve any food, which is a drawback to going since it's kind of nowhere.

lol @ russian mob taste
https://www.redfin.com/NY/Flushing/11014-69th-Rd-11375/home/20915998?utm_medium=email&utm_content=home_image&utm_campaign=listings_update&utm_source=myredfin

Going to Jackson Hgts for Indian buffet tonight wooooo!! I'm going to need my most kaftan-ish kaftan....

I'll keep an eye out.

btw forthcoming feature documentary by the legendary Frederick Wiseman is a portrait of Jax Hts.

Really? Does it mention Quintano's School For Young Professionals?

Not in JaxHts, but attended by various members of the NY Dolls.

Another great meal at Kyclades tonight, ordered literally twice as much food as we needed

Don't I will be making it, but Moneco is performing at Terraza tonight.

Forest Hills finally has an approximation of a brooklyny coffee place, with counter culture coffee, a proper marzocco machine, latte art, veg/vegan food, etc.:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/RED-PIPE-Organic-CAFE/366466150198645

wife reports that it is still queensy but the coffee is good

how about $1200/month studios?

Maybe. Assuming you need decent subway access to Manhattan, I'd try Rego Park, Sunnyside, Flushing, Elmhurst, maybe Maspeth/Middle Village, Kew Gardens. I think Corona is a really interesting neighborhood too although you'd be like the only person who's not either hispanic or old italian holdout, afaict. But great food, access to Flushing Meadows/Corona Park -- you're a mets fan too arent you? The Queens Museum is a neat little contemporary art museum too. And probably reasonable rentwise.

You might find that in Forest Hills though. Especially if you can find a rent-stabilized building.

For some reason the craigslist listings are cheaper than the trulia listings -- don't know if that means they're fake or it's just a different market. But I did always assume Trulia is aimed at yuppies and students and may not capture the whole market.

If I manage to retain my job, my office will be in the Battery soon. Flushing <----> southern tip of Manhattan twice daily is NAGL.

You pretty much need an E or 7 express stop (to the 456) to make that a bearable commute I think.

Have you asked your friend T***r to help in our neighborhood, Morbius?

There has been communication, but sorry i still have Queens on the back burner.

Queens: The Boro on the Back Burner

It'd be hard to leave Brooklyn after 22 years. Plus all the ilxors here i see about every four months.

Another one of the purported Brooklyn hipster invaders that is never coming.

more like an anachronistic crepuscular refugee

Morbs, my bf lives in Ridgewood/Glenndale, off the Fresh Pond Road M stop. It's not a great train on the weekends but you can get it to downtown by a quick xfer to the J for your commute, and his giant 1-BR is only like $1300. I think he moved in about 2 yrs ago? Think there are still p good deals (thought he did use a broker).

There's plenty of food and stores and stuff, it's pretty nice actually.

and if you live in Ridgewood you can pretend like you're still in Brooklyn.

re above, no trains in maspeth.

yeah, the M. there's an M train, i've actually been on it once or twice.

i need a great train on weekends.

(also, assuming nothing about the job is best. very ominous tea leaves)

:(

I take the M to work every day...it's mostly empty, almost never crowded. It's totally weird commuting home from flatiron to queens at 6:30 and getting on an almost empty train.

The M is a great place to curl up with a book. I take it some days even though it's a slightly longer ride.

http://youtu.be/FNC2XX6hKMU

Boo.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FNC2XX6hKMU"; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Why does this always happen?

www.youtube.com/embed/FNC2XX6hKMU"

http://www.youtube.com/embed/FNC2XX6hKMU

I give up. Sorry, everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNC2XX6hKMU

Was discharged from M train this morning when Fire Department commandeered it to fight a track fire.

At QBPL tomorrow:

Music Industry Talk with Three-Time Grammy Award Winner Russ Titelman
Record producer Russ Titelman will discuss his career and the music industry in general. He received Grammy awards for Steve Winwood's “Higher Love,” the 1986 Record of the Year; Eric Clapton's “Tears in Heaven,” the 1992 Record of the Year; and Eric Clapton's "Unplugged,” the 1992 Album of the Year.

Sat. Apr. 4, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Queens Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432

Free concert with La La Brooks this evening: http://folkartmuseum.org/programs/block-party-64/?ID=8912

who wd like to get some Tibetan momos in Sunnyside that i read about in the NYT yesterday?

(DUMPLINGS!, apparently)

Which article/place? I know there's 1 or 2 tibetan places in Sunnyside but generally they haven't been as well regarded as the many in Woodside and Jackson Heights.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/06/where-to-eat-jackson-heights-elmhurst-queens.html

Punda Tibetan

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/dining/hungry-city-punda-tibetan-sunnyside-queens.html

Pretty good momos in Brooklyn too
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/top-cafe-tibet/

Folk Museum La La Brooks show was really good.

Does anyone have experience taking Woodside LIRR to Penn Station? There is some muttering upthread about how they "don't always take your ticket" so sometimes it's free? BUT looking at fares on the MTA's website, it looks like it's way more expensive to buy a ticket onboard than beforehand in the station? So if you forego buying the ticket, you risk eating the extra cost if they do end up taking it? Or are the tickets reusable on different dates? Sorry for the dumb questions—I'm a LIRR n00b.

I'm the person you speak of.

Tickets from the machine are way cheaper than the conductor. The machine tickets are good for a certain amount of time. Originally it was like a month, then it was a few days, then it was a few weeks. I dont' know what it is now. Since I was commuting daily I'd buy a ticket and keep it in my pocket and get anywhere from 1 to 4 rides before they asked for it. If they asked for it right away, my gamble failed and I had to just be satisfied that I paid extra money for a better commuting experience.

If you're only taking one ride and you want to roll the dice, you'll have a better chance if it's crowded/busy. It also depends on where the conductor starts. I was often in the first car and it seemed like they got there last.

Thanks for the tips!! I did some more digging on the MTA website and it looks like one-way tix are good for 60 days, in case anyone else was curious. I'm gonna give it a shot sometime—10 minutes to Penn Station is a very seductive prospect.