Housing while rotating in the Bronx?

[TheloniousV]

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I'm a medical student doing an away rotation at Montefiore Children's in just under a month. They just told me that there isn't any housing available for students, and they aren't giving me any info at all about where students have lived when rotating for a month.

Do any of the current Montefiore or other Bronx residents have any advice about where to live, especially short-term?

Thanks!

 

[McGillGrad]

I would suggest avoiding the Bronx. You can use the subway and live in Manhattan, easily. Especially the upper east and upper west sides. Same travel time, less stabbing time.

 

[the alchemist]

I'm a medical student doing an away rotation at Montefiore Children's in just under a month. They just told me that there isn't any housing available for students, and they aren't giving me any info at all about where students have lived when rotating for a month.

Do any of the current Montefiore or other Bronx residents have any advice about where to live, especially short-term?

Thanks!

2 good websites to try are www.rotatingroom.com and www.beds4meds.com where students list their apts while they're away on elective rotations. since they're also away for month-long rotations at a time, its easier than craigslist (where they are a lot of scams esp for nyc) to find a place for about the time u need. and most of them post just for whatever their rent is.

u'll find in nyc with craigslist, that ppl charge $100/night sometimes and the cheapest i found on ues (which is uber expensive) when i rotated at cornell was $360/wk to share a studio with the girl sleeping on the floor next to the bed she was renting out (she called it a 'large studio' which it may be by nyc stds). i ended up w/ a place for $400/wk (yeah $1600/mo) where i got my own room and i could walk since it was 2 blocks away. most expensive rotation by far that i did.

u might not want to live in the area near monte. some ppl find it sketchy (tho i don't but my tolerance is higher) on the east bronx side. west bronx tends to be safer (and less diverse and more boring...) or u can live in the upper city and transit in. keep in mind that it'll cost about $90 ($2.25 x 2 ways x 20 days) that u have to factor in if u do this. a 30 day unlimited ride metrocard (buses/subway) is $104.

u could also try and find out if there's a listing of aecom student dorm sublets, maybe on one of those 2 websites i mentioned or by contacting aecom b/c monte is their hospital and they have dorms...and they also need to do aways, right?

 

[Zarika]

I would try contacting the housing office at Einstein directly.

http://www.einstein.yu.edu/studentlife/page.aspx?id=4114&ekmensel=15074e5e_3635_3637_4114_2
(Phone number at the bottom)

I did an undergrad research program there and they put up everyone in the program in the apartments for free. I'm guessing you'd have to pay, but if they are willing to let undergrads live there maybe a visiting med student wouldn't be a problem.

 

[Shingonyjekal]

because some loser that couldn't make it in their home country/nation (aka refugees) are more deserving that you aussies I guess.

 

[DocScutWork]

If you know anyone at Einstein your best bet is to ask them to send an email out to their class to see if anyone has a room available (the 3rd and 4th years). If you stay at Einstein, you can then take a 15-20 min shuttle ride to CHAM.
Although its probably more fun to live in the city.