• Time Out New York
    • Time Out Worldwide
    • Travel
    • Book store
    • Subscribe to Time Out Kids
    • Subscriber Services
  • Time Out New York Kids
  • Ad Space
    (728 x 90)
  • Search
  •  
    • Home
    • Features
    • Things to Do
    • Eating
    • Shopping
    • Museums & Sights
    • Classes & Camps
    • Staying In
    • Birthday Parties
  • « BACK TO SEARCH
    • In this series

      • Articles
        • Downtown Staten Island

        • Jersey City

        • Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

        • Washington Heights


    • Essentials

      • Links
        • Poll: Would you rather... real-estate edition


    • Tools

      • E-mail

        E-mail a friend





        • * Mandatory

        • View our privacy policy
      • Print
      • Rate & comment
      • Report an error

        Report an error


        • View our privacy policy
      • Share this
        • Delicious
        • Digg
        • Facebook
        • reddit
        • StumbleUpon


  • Ad Space
    (120 x 240)


  • Articles

    Time Out New York Kids / Issue 31 : Apr 15–May 15, 2008

    Fringe benefits

    Four up-and-coming New York neighborhoods

    By Alexander Basek, Photographs by Dan Eckstein

    Back in the day, that Upper East Side one-bedroom you split with five friends seemed like a good way to save money. But lately, living within stumbling distance of a bar with 25-cent wings has plummeted to the bottom of your priority list, displaced by the wish for a few creature comforts and a bit of elbow room for your growing family. One of these four areas may have what you’re looking for—you just need to be willing to think outside the BoCoCa.

    Downtown Staten Island
    Jersey City
    Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
    Washington Heights

    Also in this issue

    Where to live in Queens: An insider’s guide to its top five ’hoods.
    Ticket to ride: Our complete guide to city biking will have your urban kid cruising around town in no time.



    Comment



    • * Required



    • View our privacy policy






      • Subscribe now and save 72%!

      • Time Out Covers
        • • One year of TONY Kids for $9.95
        • • Listings on where to eat, what to see, events to attend and why to be so happy to live in New York with your kids!

      • Time Out New York Kids respects your privacy. We will only use your e-mail address in order to contact you regarding to your subscription and to send you our weekly e-newsletter. We will not share this information with anyone.

    • Get 4 free issues!
    • Get 4 free issues!

    • subscribe now »



  • Ad Space
    (320 x 110)


    Ad Space
    (300 x 250)


  • Most viewed in Articles

    • Articles
    • Best in chow
    • Birthday Resource Guide
    • Entertain your kids when you're out of energy
    • Party Central
    • Getting in
    • Your kids want chicken fingers
    • Pets and the city
    • Make room for baby
    • Your kids want mac and cheese
    • Activities


  • Ad Space
    (160 x 600)


    Ad Space
    (160 x 600)
    • Copyright © 2000–2008 Time Out New York Kids
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Media Kit & Advertising
    • We're Hiring
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Services
    • Site Map
    • Home
    • Features
    • Things to Do
    • Eating
    • Shopping
    • Museums & Sights
    • Classes & Camps
    • Staying In
    • Birthday Parties
    • Visit our sister sites:
    • Time Out New York
    • Time Out Chicago
    • Time Out London
    • Time Out Worldwide