| I graduated from CCNY in 1969 and left New York in 1971. I won't
beof much help on the current situatiob, but here is some advice.
Do not live anywhere near the campus. It is a dangerous neighborhood.
In addition, there is no need. You can get to CCNY by subway or
bus very quickly from most locations within New York City or the
suburbs. Have your friend contact some shuls in the Bronx, Brooklyn
Queens, Staten Island, selected neighborhoods in Manhattan or even
parts of New Jersey or Connecticut and ask about renting a room.
Buy a local New York paper like the TIMES, Daily News or POST -
Sunday edition and look at the apartment ads. There are lots of
Jewish neighborhoods in New Yrk filled with good people who might
help. Contact the Rabbis and the Shuls.
By the way, congratulations to your friend. When I went to CCNY,
the Engineering School had a reputation as one of the finest in
the country and it was very difficult to be admitted to and to remain
in.
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| When I went to City College (CCNY) I lived in the Washington Heights
section of Northern Manhattan. There is a Jewish Neighborhood along
Fort Washington Ave. (1 block west of Broadway) from 168 St. to > 190
St. which has "A" train stops at 168 St, 175 St., 190 St., Dykman & 205
St. (Further east, there is more crime due to transportation of coke
over the GW Bridge.) There used to be a Washington Heights/Inwood
newspaper with ads. There are also Jewish newspapers. You could also
look in the Village Voice. I believe there is a Jewish community center
on Nagle Ave in Inwood. Housing in NYC is very expensive.
The neighborhood around CCNY is Black but looked safe enough for
me to walk & cycle to & from school along Convent Ave. Perhaps the
Hillel House at CCNY could help.
CCNY has traditionally been a school for immigrants trying to improve
their lives via education. Many used to be Jews; in the engineering
school nowadays there are also many Blacks, Greeks & Asians. I believe
that it came second in the number of graduates who went on to PhD's (6
of whom were Nobel Laureats). The standards have have fallen a bit
but you can still get a good education.
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406. - Weimin Tchen
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