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07.04.20, 14:24 PM General Topics
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Tell me about the river towns. Wanting more space and slower pace of life, but not a terrible commute into the city when needed (so they seem more appealing than NJ). Looking for somewhere with great schools, walkability, welcoming to newcomers, diversity. Also, we are the opposite of religious if that matters. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.04.20, 02:24 PM Flag
 

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Religion won't matter. Tarrytown and Dobb Ferry have some diversity. Hastings and Irvington are very white. Tarrytown is the biggest, most charming town center but the schools are the iffiest. Schools at the other 3 are great. They all have walkable town centers, but none of the primarily residential areas are very walkable in the Rivertowns because they are hilly and often lack sidewalks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 02:30 PM Flag
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np- what about further north if a longer commute is ok? Briarcliff, Ossining, Croton-on-Hudson? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 03:24 PM Flag
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OP - Could be an option. Was just worried about commute as DH May have to go in 3-4x a week when this is over. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 04:19 PM Flag
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Look closely at the Metro North schedules (if you can find a normal); Croton Harmon is a hub, so has most trains/expresses. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 05:15 PM Flag
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Very helpful, thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 06:18 PM Flag
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Fine towns but even Whiter and less walkable [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 04:30 PM Flag
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The schools are NOT "iffie" in Tarrytown. They are mixed and that makes their stats lower. Why do people not understand this? If you want a white-bread town and high stats move to Irvington. If you want mixed and lower scores move to Tarrytown. It doesn't make the education any differnt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 02:12 AM Flag
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So basically you're saying that minorities bring stats down? If only the white kids from the town were in the schools, the stats would be higher? I don't like that implication at all. I would take Tarrytown and the diversity of its' schools over the other towns any day. Still, the school district and Tarrytown residents can and should strive to reach the same achievement level as neighboring towns. As an educator, I find an attitude of lowered expectations to be quite harmful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 05:20 PM Flag
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If you want walkable with a cute downtown then you would like Larchmont. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 04:38 PM Flag
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Thanks - I have seen that suggested here before but thought someone said it was religious? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 06:19 PM Flag
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I don't think so from what I've heard? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 08:32 PM Flag
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Hi funny I've never heard that about it being religious, definitely not the case. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 03:36 PM Flag
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You won't really get a slow pace of life in lower Westchester. All New Yorkers, still have that competitive, fast-pace, intense vibe under the veneer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.20, 08:05 PM Flag
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Hastings on Hudson has a short commute to Grand Central [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 12:52 AM Flag
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H on H is also arty and has a million Brooklyn transplants. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.20, 05:31 AM Flag
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