nyc: I'm helping my son look for a room or roommate in NYC while he does an internship in the Bronx this summer. I've seen many advertisements for rooms, but, need to know which neighborhood will be safest for him. A neighborhood outside of the Bronx with an easy commute to work will also work for him.|||The Bronx, although having a bad reputation, can be seedy depending on where you are. I have lived in Riverdale and I'm pretty sure that is one of the nicest, although more expensive, neighborhoods in the Bronx. It is in the north western most part of the Bronx, so commuting might be a little problematic. Marble Hill, although sometimes considered Manhattan, is another neighborhood that is nice and good location wise. If the Bronx isn't cutting it, Washington Heights, upper UPPER Manhattan, is a neighborhood that is close to the Bronx, up and coming, and still cheap.|||New York is one of the safest cities in the country, it's THE safest big city. Unless he's a complete dunce (I'm assuming he's not) then you really don't have anything to worry about, and neither does he.|||Riverdale is the best area of the Bronx. Here is a link to a website for hostels. http://www.hostelworld.com/index.php?aff鈥?/a>|||The upper part of the Bronx is the safest. Riverdale (though boring as hell) Co-Op city isn't too bad. I live near the Gunhill section. A lot of Caribbean people live over here and it's very residential. It's so quiet over here compared to the rest of the Bronx. (Unless you like Reggae in the summer) Pelham Parkway is a nice area. The commute is okay but the further up you go the longer (and more difficult) it is to travel.