Real Estate Report for Bayside, Queens, NY | |
Neighborhood Profile of BaysideLocation Bayside is bordered to the north and the east by the Little Neck Bay (but is separated from the bay by the Cross Island Parkway). Across the Bay to the east is upscale Douglas Manor, with its waterfront homes. The neighborhood of Douglaston is to the east, Auburndale to the west, and Oakland Gardens to the south. The Throgs Neck and Whitestone Bridges (to the Bronx) are very close. Nearby highways include the Grand Central Parkway, LIE, Clearview Expressway, Cross Island Parkway, and Whitestone Expressway. Logistics The Bayside LIRR station whisks commuters to Midtown Manhattan in less than a half hour. In the same amount of time (or less) you can drive from Bayside to the shopping areas in Nassau county, to the beaches in Nassau and Queens, and to the bridges that take you to the other boroughs and beyond. Parks East of Bell Boulevard the neighborhood slopes to Little Neck Bay (off the Long Island Sound). Although the homes are separated from the bay by the Cross Island Parkway, there is footbridge access to a park and running path along the water. Fort Totten, built during the Civil War to protect New York Harbor from a Confederate attack, sits on the Long Island Sound, at the northern tip of Bayside. Bayside also has hundreds of acres of parks with ball fields, golf courses, picnic areas, and hiking paths:
Berger points out that Bayside is also a great find because it is a safe area and is in the best community school district in New York City, District 26 (grades K-9), the highest performing school district in New York City. According the district’s website, its 20 elementary schools and 5 middle/junior high schools serve a total of 17,063 students, of which about 9% are English Language Learners (ELL). Bayside’s Benjamin N. Cardozo High School is the top neighborhood high school in New York City. Also in Bayside is CUNY school Queensborough Community College. Shopping/Dining/Nightlife The shops and restaurants are mainly concentrated on the main thoroughfares of Bell Boulevard, Francis Lewis Boulevard, and Northern Boulevard. In northern Bayside on Bell Boulevard is the Bay Terrace Shopping Center with a great Waldbaums and popular stores like Gap and Barnes and Noble. There are many bars on and near Bell Boulevard that draw crowds from neighboring towns. LIRR Bayside Station (Port Washington line) Bell Blvd at 41 St. Schedule Fares: Peak, $6.75 Off Peak, $4.75 Senior Citizen/Disabled, $3.25 Weekly, $46 Monthly, $146 |
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