area around columbia university
Posted by wellie
area around columbia university July 19, 2005 11:22AM |
hey all!
i was just curious as to how safe the area 5-10 surrounding columbia university tends to be. is the neighborhood suitable for apartment hunting? i realize it's harlem, and everyone knows its rep, but i know the city is making a lot of supposed 'improvements' (aka gentrification). i would really appreciate some insider info, as i'm searching from out of state and just want to be sure that i'm not getting myself into something unsafe. thanks so much!
i was just curious as to how safe the area 5-10 surrounding columbia university tends to be. is the neighborhood suitable for apartment hunting? i realize it's harlem, and everyone knows its rep, but i know the city is making a lot of supposed 'improvements' (aka gentrification). i would really appreciate some insider info, as i'm searching from out of state and just want to be sure that i'm not getting myself into something unsafe. thanks so much!
Red
Re: area around columbia universityJuly 19, 2005 11:40AM |
Re: area around columbia university July 19, 2005 11:49AM |
thanks red! that answers my question perfectly. you actually settled a debate with a friend as well, as i thought it was morningside, and she said it was west harlem. the specific place to which we were referring is on W 116th - which does fall within morningside heights boundaries, right?
Red
Re: area around columbia universityJuly 19, 2005 12:27PM |
Re: area around columbia university July 19, 2005 02:10PM |
Registered: 19 years ago Posts: 50 |
Just thought I would put my say in here. I live in Morningside and I really like it. It is a very safe area and there are lots of things on Broadway and Amsterdam. I would say definitely move there. It is just like Upper West Side w/o the higher UWS rents. The old South of 96th street only being safe is no longer the norm!
Re: area around columbia university July 19, 2005 02:17PM |
Re: area around columbia university July 22, 2005 02:30PM |
Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 215 |
Mark
Re: area around columbia universityAugust 17, 2005 09:50AM |
Alanna
Re: area around columbia universityAugust 17, 2005 07:39PM |
I completely agree with most things said here. There are a few clarifications to be made. Morningside Heights is a part of West Harlem and most definitely a part of Harlem. It is nothing to be embarassed about. When you have an opportunity to explore, it is a charming neighborhood. Harlem is a big place, but the boundaries given are incorrect. Harlem runs between 110 and 158th street east to west. It is further divided in sections within that, because it is the largest area in Manhattan (i.e. west harlem, morningside heights, north manhattan valley, central harlem, east harlem, sugar hill, etc). Safety and demographic vary by area
Red
Re: area around columbia universityAugust 17, 2005 07:43PM |
Re: area around columbia university August 18, 2005 12:37AM |
Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 215 |
There are no "official" neighborhood designations in Manhattan. The bounderies are a bit fuzzy and sometimes they change names. Not that long ago there was no Soho, no Tribeca, etc. Relative to the area in question, as long as I can remember the area from 110 Street to about 125 Street, west of Morningside Park has been called Morningside Heights. I don't believe that people who live there think they live in Harlem but as was stated there is nothing wrong with that.
Re: area around columbia university September 08, 2005 12:38PM |
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