Kips Bay Neighborhood Guide
27of 45 Manhattan Neighborhoods
Where Med Students Meet Curry Hill
🧭Generally defined as the area: roughly 23rd to 34th Streets between Third Avenue and the East River, anchored by Bellevue and NYU Langone
📌Well known for: hospital scrubs at brunch and surprisingly affordable pre-wars
👕You'll fit in if: you don't mind explaining where you live twice, you frequently sport Figs
👍Locals live here because: rent's lower and the 6 train works
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: the ambulance sirens becoming your new white noise machine
✨The general vibe is: practical with zero pretense
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Kips Bay Neighborhood DNA
med students and people who missed Murray Hill, families that want city convenience with a more laid-back feel
