Vanda

I lived in Astoria right before I moved here. And I was wondering all along --- can there possibly having more green compare to what I got now. Well, when you see those parks are right at your backyard, that speaks a lot.
This is a area with the most diverse ethnic, and that carries along with an abundant types of restaurants you can pick out from. Indian cuisine kind of rare and hard to find in the city, but here you got a lot of choice – although one of my India friend suggest that this is not that althentic compare to her homemade dish.
Also, under Roosevelt avenue you can visit a lot of different shops and commercial activities, noise can blow you away during the weekend. 7 trains constant vibrated above your head but you just got to get used to it.
This is the hub of queens, every train except N has to go through this junction. It’s a 5 level station, not as labyrinth as Time Saure but can be quite an exercise to just transfer the train.
Walking on 37th avenue is very pleasant with its wide sidewalk, I believe its wider than the car lane. On this avenue, you can fulfill your need, restaurant, post office, salon, grocery, supermarket …. Even has a new Starbucks from last year makes you feel like you are not that unconnected from the globalization.
Another important thing to check out during you visit is to pay attention to those post /prewar coop apartment. It is proof the old building with motar and brick stand still aged nicely are sometimes even better than those new constructed ones. These building got detials, and the red/ brown brick looks relax to me than the new glass wall you see everywhere now. To dig in this might be another big story I suggest you to go on wikipedia to touch basic.
35th avenue can be a charming area for a cyclist like me, again with tall and wide canopy trees, this road is very pleasant to ride – although some area need some repair work. Seems this is a area pet friendly cause many coop accept the pet in the building not like some other places don’t. The sidewalk is in pretty good shape and very easy to find the place you want to go. I find it quite easy to get along with people here and eveyone kind of laid back a bit to live in a much slower pace than in the city.
Some annoying thing did happened here. It is quite nosiy – especially in summer- from time to time at night. 100% contribute from the nouty drivers. Although there is this sign said - no honk or penalty, I don’t see much police here for addressing this particular issue. If this get fix, there is not so much I can complain about this interesting neighborhood.
I would say if you are an outgoing, socialize individual / couple young profession like me, you will find the dynamic in this neighborhood can quite entertain you.