Maimonides Interview- where to stay?

[californiasky]

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For those who are interviewing at Maimonides, where are you staying? Or any other hospital in Brooklyn for that matter...

Im starting to think that flying and travelling around NYC is gonna make me broke...ive started to reconsider NY programs.

 

[PalCareGrl]

There's a hotel in Park Slope that's not too far away... I think it's either a Best Western or Holiday Inn. Pretty decent, free breakfast and valet/garage parking.

 

[tkim]

So if I stay at one hotel, it wouldn't be too hard to get around to say - Brooklyn to Manhattan? I just want to stay at one hotel and do two interviews.

 

[californiasky]

i should have thought twice about applying in brooklyn... it's just so expensive to get there and stay there. Cant seem to find a decent place to sleep for less than $180. most hotels are in manhattan. Then there's the issue about renting a car or taking public transportation to/from airport. just gonna turn out to cost a fortune just to interview at maimonides.

 

[f_w]

- no decent hotel in brooklyn (except the mariott)
- stay in manhattan, take the subway
- don't rent a car

 

[californiasky]

- no decent hotel in brooklyn (except the mariott)
- stay in manhattan, take the subway
- don't rent a car

no decent hotel for less than $200 really...

taking a subway/public trans from airport->manhattan->maimonides->manhattan->airport... i feel sick just thinking about it

on top of that a plane ticket to ny

= $500-600 for one interview.

 

[tkim]

I was fortunate enough to schedule two interviews back to back - one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn, but I haven't begun to look for flights and hotels. I guess I should get cracking.

 

[prominence]

stay at home!!!

maimonides is a sh*thole of a place to train. if u don't believe me, ask other med students or residents who have rotated there.

 

[californiasky]

I was fortunate enough to schedule two interviews back to back - one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn, but I haven't begun to look for flights and hotels. I guess I should get cracking.

good luck! i just dont have the funds to spend $500 on one interview...

i cancelled my interview at maimonides...

 

[Brooklyndo2.1]

I second the ****hole opinion of maimo
****holicious...
unless you want urology, and then, you dont really care where you are do you??

 

[slope]

PalCareGrl, there are no hotels in Park Slope; it is way too yuppie a neighborhood for hotels. They made sure there will be no hotels in the area. The best bet would be the Brooklyn Mariott and then use the subway. By train, it shouldn't take you more than 30 minutes to get to Maimonides.

 

[tkim]

PalCareGrl, there are no hotels in Park Slope; it is way too yuppie a neighborhood for hotels. They made sure there will be no hotels in the area. The best bet would be the Brooklyn Mariott and then use the subway. By train, it shouldn't take you more than 30 minutes to get to Maimonides.

How long would it take to get to Albert Einstein in Manhattan from the Brooklyn Marriott, or to Maimonedes, by cab?

 

[f_w]

There is a BestWestern in BayRidge. If you had only maimo, this could be a good option.

Cabs in Brooklyn are hit or miss. There are not yellow-cabs and it is pretty much a market of unregulated limo services. They don't have meters, make sure to agree on a price with the dispatcher when you call for the cab.

There actually used to be a hotel in Park Slope. It was called the Lincoln Plaza. It just happened to be one of the places where you could rent for 1hr, 2hrs or half-day....

 

[slope]

Re: BestWestern in BayRidge. Can't tell you yes or no cause I'm not familiar with that neighborhood; it is for me at the end of the world, well, not quite, but around there. If you have only an interview at Maimonides, then staying at a hotel in BayRidge might be a good option. A cab ride would take less than 25 minutes and would be around $15.

tkim, if you decide to stay at the Brooklyn Mariott and have interviews in Manhattan, then using public transportation would be a better bet than cabs. Cabs would take just as long (if not longer than subway) and would be much more expensive. Most people in NYC (unless they live in some remote place like Queens) use the subway and for a good reason. Now, if your interview is in Lower Manhattan, your commute would be just 30-35 minutes; on the other hand, if the interview is in Upper Manhattan, your commute would take easily 45-60 minutes (if you get a seat, that's the perfect time to open a book and read or browse through your papers).

f_w, if there used to be a hotel by the name of Lincoln Plaza that rented rooms by the hour, now it definitely no longer exists. Not only I live in the neighborhood and I know it well, but I wouldn't see any reason why a sane landlord would want to own a hotel that rents rooms by the hour when real estate in this neighborhood is outrageously expensive (just as expensive as Manhattan, for that matter).
As far as cabs are concerned, there are quite a few yello cab bases in Brooklyn; yet, since cabs need to cover the entire metropolitan area, the likelihood that you will get one outside Manhattan is low. Therefore, people in other boroughs (i.e., Brooklyn) use car services; in the vast majority of the cases they are reliable (exc. when it is bad weather which you know beforehand). You just need to call them or actually go to their base (whatever you prefer) and ask: how much and how long would it take?

 

[f_w]

if there used to be a hotel by the name of Lincoln Plaza that rented rooms by the hour, now it definitely no longer exists.

It was turned into condos a year or two ago.

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/PS/PS036.htm
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0413,essay,52232,1.html

Not only I live in the neighborhood and I know it well,

Not soo well, it seems.

but I wouldn't see any reason why a sane landlord would want to own a hotel that rents rooms by the hour when real estate in this neighborhood is outrageously expensive

Well, let's say your customers pay about $50/8hours (B.Y.H.) but only stay for 30 minutes, the profit for the owner of such an establishment is pretty decent.

The only place to stay in the slope that I know of is the 'Foy House'. Classic B&B including the somewhat eccentric inn-keeper.

 

[slope]

to f_w: As the 2nd link shows, that place stopped being a hotel in the mid 90s; whoever asked about accomodation in Brooklyn didn't, in my opinion, want to get the history of Brooklyn or of the hotel industry in the borough. Besides, the neighborhood back then was far from being what it is right now; you didn't exactly enjoy walking on the streets then.

The one B&B that still exists is the other one that you indicated, but for many people the prices they offer are rather prohibitive and many people, for that price, might want to stay in a hotel and not a B&B.

"Not soo well, it seems." I really didn't see the point of this gratuitous remark, but I am not planning to get involved in any (kind of) contest with anyone

 

[f_w]

Actually, the Lincoln was permitted and operated as a hotel into the 2000s.

It allways struck me as odd that there is such a short supply of hotel beds in Brooklyn. From the experiences of the people who tried to open hotels in that borough, it seems as if the city has made it their mission to keep investors from establishing tax-paying businesses.

 

[tkim]

Thanks for the info folks. I'm interviewing at Mamoneides and Einstein-BI.

I'd take the subway, but the NYC transit system is a little daunting for a visitor - especially one that doesn't know the area, and will be overdressed and stressed for an interview.

So, I guess it boils down to this: is the Brooklyn Marriot within reasonable striking distance by cab for both Mam and BIMC?

 

[slope]

tkim,

public transportation in NYC is much easier than expected, even for a person who is not from NYC; with a map in front of you, it is somewhat self-explanatory. Nobody stops you, of course, from taking a cab if you're willing to spend just as much time (that's if you're lucky and you don't get stuck in traffic) and much more money than by using public transportation. (It is so "unreliable" that many times the Mayor himself uses the subway on his way to work). Getting back to your question...
Here is a map of the NYC subway:
http://www.nycsubway.org/maps/route/
The Brooklyn Mariott is near Jay Street-Borough Hall subway station (which, if you follow the blue line, is the 2nd subway station in Brooklyn after you left Manhattan). The Jay Street-Borough Hall subway station is a hub for most trains to most directions in all boroughs of NYC.
To get to Maimonides Hospital, you'll need to take the Brooklyn-bound D or M train (make sure you don't take the train in the opposite direction) from Fulton Street (this is within walking distance from Jay Street-Borough Hall). You get off the train at 50th Street (in Brooklyn). The hospital is located on 48th Street.
I don't know which AE exactly you're talking about? Are you talking about Montefiore? Because that is a long ride both by train or by cab...that hospital is in the Bronx!

 

[tkim]

tkim,

public transportation in NYC is much easier than expected, even for a person who is not from NYC; with a map in front of you, it is somewhat self-explanatory. Nobody stops you, of course, from taking a cab if you're willing to spend just as much time (that's if you're lucky and you don't get stuck in traffic) and much more money than by using public transportation. (It is so "unreliable" that many times the Mayor himself uses the subway on his way to work). Getting back to your question...
Here is a map of the NYC subway:
http://www.nycsubway.org/maps/route/
The Brooklyn Mariott is near Jay Street-Borough Hall subway station (which, if you follow the blue line, is the 2nd subway station in Brooklyn after you left Manhattan). The Jay Street-Borough Hall subway station is a hub for most trains to most directions in all boroughs of NYC.
To get to Maimonides Hospital, you'll need to take the Brooklyn-bound D or M train (make sure you don't take the train in the opposite direction) from Fulton Street (this is within walking distance from Jay Street-Borough Hall). You get off the train at 50th Street (in Brooklyn). The hospital is located on 48th Street.
I don't know which AE exactly you're talking about? Are you talking about Montefiore? Because that is a long ride both by train or by cab...that hospital is in the Bronx!

I'll keep the subway in mind. I'm orginally from Boston, but the 'T' got nothing on the NYC subway system.

This is the Albert Einstein EM program I'm talking about:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency at Beth Israel Medical Center
First Ave at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003

Am I screwed?

 

[slope]

tkim,

no, you're not screwed! you're actually lucky...you're talking about Beth Israel and not Montefiore!

If you take the subway from Jay Street-Borough Hall, get on the Manhattan-bound F or C train and get off on 14th Street; then you take a cross-town bus (M14) all the way to 1st Avenue; alltogether it should take you approx 30-35 minutes. You will need to get one of those 1-day pass tickets to get access to both subway and buses.

Congratulations and good luck with the interview!

 

[slope]

tkim,

no, you're not screwed! you're actually lucky...you're talking about Beth Israel and not Montefiore!

If you take the subway from Jay Street-Borough Hall, get on the Manhattan-bound F or C train and get off on 14th Street; then you take a cross-town bus (M14) all the way to 1st Avenue; alltogether it should take you approx 30-35 minutes. You will need to get one of those 1-day pass tickets to get access to both subway and buses.

Congratulations and good luck with the interview!

 

[tkim]

tkim,

no, you're not screwed! you're actually lucky...you're talking about Beth Israel and not Montefiore!

If you take the subway from Jay Street-Borough Hall, get on the Manhattan-bound F or C train and get off on 14th Street; then you take a cross-town bus (M14) all the way to 1st Avenue; alltogether it should take you approx 30-35 minutes. You will need to get one of those 1-day pass tickets to get access to both subway and buses.

Congratulations and good luck with the interview!

Thanks slope!

Now I have a route between two interview sites: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=....695737,-73.957901&spn=0.173881,0.346069&om=0 and am wondering which airport would be best to fly into - Newark, Laguardia or JFK?

 

[Leukocyte]

Thanks slope!

Now I have a route between two interview sites: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=....695737,-73.957901&spn=0.173881,0.346069&om=0 and am wondering which airport would be best to fly into - Newark, Laguardia or JFK?

It does not really make a big difference, but I vote for JFK...It will be cheaper for commute pursoses.

Arrive at JFK and take the A train to Manhattan. Interview there...

Then take the D train from Manhattan to Hamilton Pky station...and walk to Maimonides.

http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm

Good Luck.

 

[jjm223]

I'm from brooklyn, ny, and I agree with most everything stated above. If you're dealing with getting from the brooklyn marriott to einstein-beth israel on 1st avenue in the city, i would take the F train to 14th st. , then transfer to the L train and get off at '1st avenue and 14th st' then walk 2 blocks. The L train is much more convenient than the M14 bus. Buses as a rule in manhattan are slower than anything and unreliable. you can walk as fast as a bus in manhattan. trains are the way to go.
just my 2 cents.

 

[slope]

tkim,

Use JFK airport! Don't even think of Newark.

 

[tkim]

So is the Brooklyn Marriott everyone is talking about the one on the bridge - cause that's silly expensive. I'm trying to figure out something cheaper. Man, New York is expensive!

 

[Leukocyte]

So is the Brooklyn Marriott everyone is talking about the one on the bridge - cause that's silly expensive. I'm trying to figure out something cheaper. Man, New York is expensive!

Not only expensive, but as a former "newyorker" it was the worst city I ever lived in (just my opinion). I will never go back to NYC again unless I HAVE to.

Anyway...try this hotel in Queens. It is close to the subway (F) to Manhattan, in a good location, and is "cheaper"...around 89-119/day.

http://www.panamhotel.com/info.html

Good Luck.

 

[slope]

tkim, the option that was just mentioned would be, IMHO, totally out of discussion; it is way too far from Manhattan and Brooklyn and if you're not familiar with NYC, that would be a problem.

If you want a list of places where you can stay in NYC, check out the "sleep" section on this website: http://wikitravel.org/en/New_York_(city)
It is then for you to choose, based on the location of your programs and your budget, which one to stay at.

 

[californiasky]

So is the Brooklyn Marriott everyone is talking about the one on the bridge - cause that's silly expensive. I'm trying to figure out something cheaper. Man, New York is expensive!

this is the main reason why i cancelled my interview at maimonides. i dont know why i even applied, i should have known it would be expensive to go there and to LIVE there.

anyway, maybe check with the program coordinator and see if they have any residents that are willing to let you crash at their pad for a night...

good luck.

 

[Tan Son Nhat]

Hey Guys,

How about staying at Days Inn Brooklyn and walking to Maimonides? Any input who is familiar with Brooklyn? Safe area?

Thanks,
Tan.

 

[maverick_pkg]

how much time would it take commuting from a hotel near newark airport to maimonides and also to bronx-lebanon. i also have an interview in Easton, PA 2 days later which is an hour drive from newark. any ideas on how to go about the accomodation?

if i choose best western gregory, bay ridge in brooklyn, how long would it take to commute to bronx-lebanon for interview

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was looking up further regarding accomodations near newark. how is this option: stay at a hotel near Newark airport. Hotel shuttle to newark station/airport, then via train to NY Penn Station in 20 mins, and then subway from there to either maimonides or bronx-lebanon in 40 mins. correct?

so no point staying in expensive hotels in NYC...right?

 

[DRJJ1]

how much time would it take commuting from a hotel near newark airport to maimonides and also to bronx-lebanon. i also have an interview in Easton, PA 2 days later which is an hour drive from newark. any ideas on how to go about the accomodation?

if i choose best western gregory, bay ridge in brooklyn, how long would it take to commute to bronx-lebanon for interview

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was looking up further regarding accomodations near newark. how is this option: stay at a hotel near Newark airport. Hotel shuttle to newark station/airport, then via train to NY Penn Station in 20 mins, and then subway from there to either maimonides or bronx-lebanon in 40 mins. correct?

so no point staying in expensive hotels in NYC...right?

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