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There are better guides out there:
I was surprised to find out that areas I thought should be in this guide were not and that areas I wouldn't consider "around New York" were. To me, a neighborhood "in and around New York" might include some NJ towns, but to give as much time to the towns listed in NJ and CT, I think the book would more accurately be titled "all about popular communities in the tri-state area." I'm disappointed I bought this guide.

Excellent coverage of NY suburbs:
For all New Yorkers anticipating moving to the suburbs and for all out-of-towenrs anticipating moving in the city or in the metropolitan area -- this is an excellent guide to some of the more significant communities in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. It provides short descriptions of towns and communities within the mretropolitan area -- by reading the book one takes a journey, which leaves a much richer impression of New York and the surrounding area than one would have having just visited Manhattan.

Book is grossly outdated:
Book published in 1999, and is in ***serious*** need of updating. NY real estate has transformed immensely in the last 7 years (as have most major cities in the US). For that reason, I found the book to be of very little use to my move.

reader beware:
2007 is listed as the pub date for this kindle edition, but it's actually an electronic version of a 1998 book. When you read the sample, you discover that prices, etc. are as of 1998, making the book pretty much useless as a guide to moving to New York. Things change so quickly that this would make many of the neighborhood descriptions no longer very useful as well. In general, beware of Kindle publication dates, since they're the date that the book was added to Kindle and may be very different from when the book really came out.

Extremely Helpful Rescource:
This book provides a wonderful overview of New York City and gives honest information regarding living choices. Raising children in a big city can be a difficult task and this resource makes selecting a kid-safe neighborhood easier.