Is 102nd and Riverside Drive a safe neighborhood?
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Is 102nd and Riverside Drive a safe neighborhood?
Hello:
We participate in a home exchange. A proposed exchange partner lives on Riverside Drive near 102nd street. Is this a safe area? As a woman traveling alone, would it be safe to walk around there at night? What type of neighborhood is this area?
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We participate in a home exchange. A proposed exchange partner lives on Riverside Drive near 102nd street. Is this a safe area? As a woman traveling alone, would it be safe to walk around there at night? What type of neighborhood is this area?
Thanks.
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It's the upper west side - which is all residential. that area is a mix of mid and upscale apartments, and co-ops - but if you head farther east you will run into some public housing projects. You're south of Columbia University and there are a ton of shops and restaurants along Broadway. IMHO the area is perfectly safe - although if you're not used to center cities there may be a few blocks you're not comfortable with. (But don;t tell that to the people who just bought a 1 bedroom for $700,000.
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My daughter lived in off campus housing on 109th and Riverside. She walked from Columbia (116th & broadway)to home at all hours of the night. Its just a bit quiet on that side of Broadway.
There is a subway station on 103rd, so you would be able to walk the 2 blocks in about 5 minutes.
There is a subway station on 103rd, so you would be able to walk the 2 blocks in about 5 minutes.
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I don't know the area well enough to comment but I will say it's not what I'd consider the most convenient location. Do you know about maps.google.com? You can walk yourself around the blocks and see what it's like. I guess it depends on what other options (if any) you have. I have friends who live on 86th st. & Riversode and find it a real "trek" to get there. It's also quite windy in the winter. What time of year is this for?
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Yes - but Broadway cuts at an angle. At 102nd St from Riverside to Broadway is a much shorter 2 blocks than it is further downtown.
It's true you have to go to Broadway for the subway - but it's at 103rd (#1 local) - so a grand total of 3 blocks. And there are buses on Broadway if you prefer.
It's true you have to go to Broadway for the subway - but it's at 103rd (#1 local) - so a grand total of 3 blocks. And there are buses on Broadway if you prefer.
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