956 movers in Flushing
"Absolutely horrendous.. RACHEL was the girl We booked with and blatantly told my husband they were not brokers. What’s more she told us that the pickup would be Monday 4th from New York and delivery would be Tuesday 5th..today is 13th and still n..."
"DO NOT USE THIS MOVING COMPANY! There are so many stories of devastation (just research them) across this nation and for some reason this company gets away with this!! I am not going to go into details about what has happened to my family but ..."
"This company sucks big time ! They charge way too much money and they don’t take care of the items they pick up from your house . I got some stuff that arrived broken and on top of that I was missing a box . Don’t use this company they are very un..."
"Told furniture would be delivered in 3-5 days. Furniture picked up 8/24, delivered on 9/17. Every time I called they said 3-5 days. Only one person showed up to deliver extremely large furniture to a two story house. My family spent 2 hours hel..."
"My moving broker, Gold Standard Relocation arranged this mover. This company loaded the truck, demanded additional CASH and then dumped my belongings in a warehouse. Then, instead of moving my items, bid out the actual move to a random guy who ren..."
"After reading just 2 of the reviews here. I will tell U My experience with this company is pretty much ditto word for word & action & This was in 2010. Contact Dept of Transportation. Take it to the highest level. They r still Doing the same exact..."
"NY International Shipping is an very unprofessional outfit. They essentially blackmailed us but requesting another $878 above the amount that was original requested. Our items had already been shipped internationally so there was not much we could..."
"Scammers. They now use the name long distant van lines. Go by multiple company names. Rip you off, act very aggressive and threatening toward customers, lie, break your things. Safe ship contracts. Stay away from both."
"Ideal gave me a 2 consecutive day window for my move. The dates were quickly approaching and …no call from Ideal. I started calling them and they could not seem to tell me which day the movers were coming. I had to be present on the day of the mov..."
"Beware of this moving company. They show up at your house with a Uhaul and lie to you about the size of the truck in order for you to pay more money. If you file a claim and call, you are wasting your time. I used them to move from Houston to Seat..."
"COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT! Please do not put yourself through this! On moving day, the movers arrived 5 hours later than expected. After loading the truck, we were told we had underestimated the amount of furniture to be loaded and they would have to..."
"It took a very long time for our items to arrive. They were missing a chair to the dining room set. They kept telling me it was missing. I now believe it was destroyed. Do NOT hire this company under ANY circumstances! Move Size: Two Rooms Servi..."
"Do not hire Safe Moving Company out of NJ. They are rude and failed to deliver our 2 piece Craftsman tool box with over $1800. worth of tools. Here's how it happened. Safe Load Moving showed up to our home in New York and started by asking for $..."
"My 84 year old mother was verbally abused, her signed contract was altered without her consent by a small time thug who lied about non-existent truck restrictions. After the curbside extortion, which included a one hour delay from the local police..."
"I would give this sham company no stars or negative stars if that was possible! They are pompous and unprofessional crooks. I have moved cross country and internationally, across Asia, Europe and the US and have never met with such scam artists. ..."
What to know when moving to Flushing, NY
Crime & Safety: What the Numbers Say
In New York, the crime rates reflect broader trends in the state rather than just Flushing. The state has a property crime rate of 1,816.5 per 100,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the national average of 1,546.9. Violent crime is also notably higher, with a rate of 454.9 per 100,000, representing a 39.8% increase compared to the national average of 325.3.
- Violent crime: 454.9 per 100k vs. national average 325.3, up 4.7% since 2022
- Property crime: 1,816.5 per 100k vs. national average 1,546.9, up 4.6% since 2022
- Notable trend: Homicide rate decreased by 34.5% since 2022
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (state-level summarized data for New York).
Schools & Higher Ed
Flushing, NY, has access to a wide range of educational institutions both nearby and in the surrounding areas. There are a total of 179 postsecondary institutions within the region, with 170 of those included in the College Scorecard data.
- Nearby institutions include:
- Alliance Computing Solutions
- Grace International Beauty School
- Long Island Business Institute
- New York Medical Career Training Center
- Rabbinical Seminary of America
Source: ArcGIS Postsecondary School Locations (NCES) + College Scorecard (ED).
Weather & Getting Outside
While specific climate data is unavailable, Flushing offers several parks and recreational areas nearby that residents can enjoy.
- Central Park - 4.8 stars from 297,673 reviews
- Bryant Park - 4.7 stars from 105,948 reviews
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 4.6 stars from 29,882 reviews
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - 4.3 stars from 26,157 reviews
- Forest Park - 4.6 stars from 7,348 reviews
Source: Google Places API (New).