New York Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Brooklyn Preschools?
I currently live in the UES but we are really thinking about moving out of the city after looking into preschool for DD next year and the costs of that, a bigger apt and keeping our nanny for #2. We both work long hours and are not realy to take the jump to my to CT ro NJ and know some people who have raised their families in Brooklyn and have loved it (even more than when they lived in Manhattan). Our lease isn't up until next May but since we need to do the whole preschoole process in NYC by Sept, need to start thinking about this earlier. Is the Brooklyn preschool process the same as NYC? Are there any preferred schools that are the most competitive to get in? We are hoping to live in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hll area (if we can afford a 3 bedroom). Any suggestions. I am so clueless, been in the city for 10 years and have only been to Brookly twice
Re: Brooklyn Preschools?
I live in Cobble Hill but don't have any children yet so I can't be of much help, other than to say you should check out the urban baby website (www.urbanbaby.com), there are TONS of threads on there about schooling options for children in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Also, you may find the park slope parents website (http://www.parkslopeparents.com/) helpful as well. Even though it is obviously for Park Slope, they have a good amount of info about Cobble Hill / Brooklyn Heights area as well.
just found this list on the PSP website, keep in mind that they are in various locations in brooklyn:
http://www.parkslopeparents.com/index.php?option=com_sobi2&catid=283&Itemid=212
BFP 12/10/10----MC 12/19/10
BFP 11/13/11---Due 7/26/12
I love Cobble Hill. We basically live on the border of Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights (we live on Henry Street, 2 blocks south of Atlantic Ave, by LICH hospital). It is a lovely neighborhood with everything you could need, especially for young families. On the weekends I rarely want to or need to go into Manhattan. If I didn't work in the city, I'd probably be pretty content to never leave Brooklyn!
The commute isn't bad at all, Park Slope is further into Brooklyn, however I have heard that if you live near an express train (I want to say maybe the N train?) that the commute from the slope isn't much worse than Brooklyn Heights / Cobble Hill (although I personally prefer my neighborhood to the slope, a lot of people love it there).
I am not sure how much money you will save, to be honest. I have never lived in Manhattan, but I get the impression that housing prices and rent are not much different, however you do tend to get more SPACE for your money.
I do think that every day items such as groceries, restaurants, etc. do tend to be a little cheaper than Manhattan.
If you have any more questions in the future, I'm happy to help!
Our New Home! Renovation Underway! The Law Nest
TTC Journey
7/2008 - begin TTC
7/2009 - began charting
9/2009 - Dx Endometriosis
10/2009 - HSG/SA (Normal)
12/2009 -6/2010 - Lupron #1 & 2
Sep-Nov 2010- Clomid Cycles #1&2 = BFN
Dec 2010 - Clomid Cycle #3 = BFP (1/11/11);no h/b (2/10/11); D&C (2/23/11)
5/11-6/11 - herbal tea regime = BFN
7/24/2011- herbal tea regime = surprise BFP
Aww, thank you!
BFP 12/10/10----MC 12/19/10
BFP 11/13/11---Due 7/26/12