10 NYC rentals within a block of the subway, so you never have to schlep

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner | March 7, 2017 - 9:59AM

One of the best things about living in NYC is that you don’t need a car to get around. Trains and buses not only abound, but are dependable. In honor of this week's Transit Week on Brick Underground, we’d like to spotlight some rental units that are just a hop, skip and a jump away from the public transportation you know and love. Here is a sampling of apartments you can rent (all for under $4,000 a month) that are within a block of a subway station.

UPPER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: A one-bedroom corner unit with a windowed kitchen, stainless steel appliances, a windowed bathroom, arched entryways, hardwood floors, and large closets in a prewar doorman building with an elevator at 311 East 72nd Street (between First and Second avenues), one block from the new Second Avenue Q train at 72nd Street. $2,995/month, no broker’s fee

UPPER WEST SIDE, MANHATTAN: A recently renovated one-bedroom, one-bath unit with a king-sized bedroom and a separate kitchen in a building with a live-in super at 202 West 96th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue), one block from the 1, 2, and 3 trains at 96th Street. $2,200/month, no broker’s fee

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, MANHATTAN: A three-bedroom, one-bath unit with hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, stainless steel appliances, and an in-unit washer and dryer in a pet-friendly building at 3143 Broadway (between La Salle Street and Tiemann Place), one block from the 1 train at 125th Street. $3,190/month, no broker’s fee

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN: An alcove studio with a modern kitchen, full-size appliances, an updated bathroom, and lots of natural light in a building with a live-in super at 75 Pineapple Street (between Henry and Hicks Streets), one block from the 2 and 3 trains at Clark Street. $1,995/month

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN: A two-bedroom, one-bath apartment with hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, and a decorative fireplace in a pet-friendly building at 446 Bergen Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), one block from the 2 and 3 trains at Bergen Street. $3,100/month

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: A bright two-bedroom, one-bath with a kitchen equipped with stainless steel appliances in a pet-friendly building with on-site laundry at 220 Bushwick Avenue (between Meserole Street and Montrose Avenue), one block from the L train at Montrose Avenue. $2,600/month

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS: A split two-bedroom, one-bath with white-oak stripped wood floors, stainless steel kitchen appliances, and an in-unit washer and dryer in a building with a fitness center, a yoga studio, a screening room, a game room, and an outdoor swimming pool at 41-42 24th Street (between 41st Avenue and Queens Plaza North), one block from the N, 7 and W trains at Queensboro Plaza. $3,529/month, no broker’s fee

ASTORIA, QUEENS: A renovated two-bedroom, one-bath apartment in a townhouse at 30-19 30th Avenue (between 30th and 31st Streets), one block from the N and W trains at 30th Avenue-Grand Avenue. $1,975/month

LONGWOOD, BRONX: A gut-renovated one-bedroom, one-bath rental with oversized windows, a floor-to-ceiling closet, and hardwood floors in the bedroom in a doorman building with a live-in super at 1019 Southern Boulevard (between Aldus Street and Westchester Avenue), one block from the 2 and 5 trains at Simpson Street. $1,600/month, no broker’s fee

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