It's not just NYC, it's the same policy choice made in almost every place in America where people actually want to live. America just doesn't want to build housing in any significant amount.
I'm not sure if the author will read this, but Piermont is a great neighborhood to move to. My wife and I moved from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn a few years ago to Harrington Park, NJ, about 10 minutes south of Piermont (also nice, but I'm biased).
We left the city right in the middle of the pandemic. As you've already noted, it's generally quick to get into the city from here. My wife and I also work remotely. We go into the city maybe once or twice a week to have fun, and it's great!
While we miss the city and wish we still had something there, we also immediately fell in love with this area, and I'm sure you will, too.
This area is a great contrast to the city, and yet it's actually quite dense compared to most places in the country. It works well for those who've lived in the city before. People are generally neighborly around here.
It's hard to beat the food in the city, but Piermont in particular has a few good food options. We go up there a few times a week. There's the tapas spot Basque. Otto's has a nice bar and good Italian food. There's a sushi spot across the street from Otto's that is also great. There's a place called Kantina in Sparkill (just south of Piermont) which is hip and very good, lots of vegan and gluten free options.
There's also a pier in Piermont called Piermont Pier that is a beautiful walk that extends out into the Hudson. Great for sunsets!
And if you have a car, there are so many amazing spots around, and lots of nature. Too many to mention!
Personally, I discovered after leaving the city that I love gardening, which is something I probably wouldn't have discovered in Brooklyn. Although we miss the city, we still to this day feel very lucky to be living here. I hope you enjoy Piermont.
I live in Houston now, but I grew up in Sunset Park.
This made me miss NYC. I rode and took the subway EVERYWHERE. Even to Staten Island! There is just so much life there. Living there is an experience I wouldn't trade for anything, even though I hated it for a long time!
That said, Piermont is super nice. I rode up there every weekend for years.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 27.3 ms ] threadWe left the city right in the middle of the pandemic. As you've already noted, it's generally quick to get into the city from here. My wife and I also work remotely. We go into the city maybe once or twice a week to have fun, and it's great!
While we miss the city and wish we still had something there, we also immediately fell in love with this area, and I'm sure you will, too.
This area is a great contrast to the city, and yet it's actually quite dense compared to most places in the country. It works well for those who've lived in the city before. People are generally neighborly around here.
It's hard to beat the food in the city, but Piermont in particular has a few good food options. We go up there a few times a week. There's the tapas spot Basque. Otto's has a nice bar and good Italian food. There's a sushi spot across the street from Otto's that is also great. There's a place called Kantina in Sparkill (just south of Piermont) which is hip and very good, lots of vegan and gluten free options.
There's also a pier in Piermont called Piermont Pier that is a beautiful walk that extends out into the Hudson. Great for sunsets!
And if you have a car, there are so many amazing spots around, and lots of nature. Too many to mention!
Personally, I discovered after leaving the city that I love gardening, which is something I probably wouldn't have discovered in Brooklyn. Although we miss the city, we still to this day feel very lucky to be living here. I hope you enjoy Piermont.
This made me miss NYC. I rode and took the subway EVERYWHERE. Even to Staten Island! There is just so much life there. Living there is an experience I wouldn't trade for anything, even though I hated it for a long time!
That said, Piermont is super nice. I rode up there every weekend for years.