5 Things You Can't Do in the Neighborhood

Bayside has some of the best ranked schools in the city,  and the most  in Eastern Queens. 

There are some things you can't do in Bayside that—depending on your lifestyle—could be a drag. The things you can't do make the neighborhood just as unique as the things you can. Still, if you expect to do any of the these things below, living in Bayside may not be your thing.

1. Hop a subway

The closest subways are the 7 Train, in Flushing and the F Train, out of Jamaica. Don’t even think about zooming underground to an after work cocktail with friends in Manhattan. By the time you arrive, they’ll be incoherently ahead of you, and ready to call it a night.

2. Overstay your meter

Bell Boulevard meter maids are infamously quick to the draw—and they’re everywhere. You can't just grab that extra item or two while parked outside  if you're over time. They’ll be on you with a ticket faster than the cashier can make change.

3. Smoke inside parks

It was activists from the Bay Terrace Community Alliance that have lobbied the city for years to ban smoking in public parks. And while, according to Gothamist, only one ticket has been given out for that since it became illegal this year, you’re in for some dirty looks if you try it.

4. Buy in bulk

OK, you can technically to some extent, but there are no super stores like Costco or Price Club in the neighborhood.  If you want a 6-pound box of cereal, you best make room in your car and head out to Long Island.

5. Illegally subdivide your house

If there’s so much as a suspicion that people who don’t belong will be crammed into your home for pay, you could incur an . Former State Sen. Frank Padavan used to knock on people’s homes to inspect them personally, when he thought the Department of Buildings wasn’t properly following up with the complaints of neighbors.