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I’d get a puffy warm down coat for strollers as well as a slim primaloft coat for the car. I’ve gotten North Face puffy jackets and the ones from the Gap (Gap always has sales).

I like the brands Tundra or Kamik for boots and they seem to keep the kids’ feet warm and dry.

Fleece lined hats are great and necessary. I always buy at least 2 hats per kid so it’s not a scramble to find things. I buy a lot of pairs of mittens as well. They never stay on nor do they ever stay dry. I usually buy from the Gap using my points.

I left NYC before kids, but I remember the crazy slushy puddles at every intersection very well. I lived on the UWS and in Astoria. The UWS streets were always cleared of snow, but Astoria was a crap shoot. It would have been a nightmare with a stroller. Winter/spring is super messy and you definitely want quality rain boots as well (Hunter or bogs). Sorel is a great brand for womens boots.

I will also add that having a jogging stroller with big wheels and suspension was a lifesaver for us last winter. Sidewalks are often poorly plowed and would have been difficult to navigate with a regular stroller.

We've inherited all of our baby clothes as hand me downs, mostly northface stuff for winter attire. It works well but no idea if there are more cost effective options.

@RonjaL7: Great links! I'm going to get some too!

Welcome! I hope you’ve gotten settled well! I think I walked you a while back about moving to the area? I can’t recall!

Anyway:
Stroller: 7 am bunting and muffs (the hand muffs are crucial). I find with the buntings serious winter gear is less important except for playing outside
Shoes: I like the sperry duck boots and uggs new water proof boots (not the suede typical uggs)
For kids I like bogs boots, hunters, lands end snow separates, Patagonia down sweaters (they also last through multiple kids). I buy a lot of my winter gear for kids on my local mom group. If you moved where you discussed moving before, walll me and I’ll tell you about the local mom FB group. Polarn o pyret maies serious outdoor gear. I like lands end also. Ll bean makes great
Winter gloves that stay on

For me: my trusty j crew hooded down belted parka has been around for 5 years! I also like marmot.

If you are in NJ they aren’t that good about shoveling like they are in Manhattan so some tall rain boots are essential for nagiating slushy puddles.

We have a jogging stroller which makes navigating the snow much better.

Wall me if you have location specific questions!

@justjules: looks like it- its fitted around the bottom of the stroller with venting at the upper back, so it creates a snug little cocoon. check on amazon for last season polarn o pyret stuff- i've recently gotten good deals there on mittens and wool clothing. and I stalk kidizen for the brands/sizes I'm looking for.

@justjules: we live near you and I have two kids that walk all over town in all weather (to and from school at the.m very least).

I actually buy really cheap stuff for the most part and it's always been fine. I don't actually think NYC has bad winters--at least not the last few. We'll see this year. But I am in a couple local buy/sell group and buy used when I can (that was my NY resolution--to cut down in my own landfill contributions), but I've also found random finds at places like Aldi. I found both snow boots and rain boots at Aldi and random times when I popped in. I also buy end of season sales for the next winter--I picked up some cute winter coats last March from Macy's for this winter.

My oldest is pretty skinny so she's been able to wear the same snow pants for the past 3 years, and they were hand me downs from our Canada cousins. Other then that, we just pick up gloves and hats at Target or wherever I see them.

I have seen some more pricey lines for kids (snow and rain boots) at discount store like Last Call NM or Off Saks in Paramus, but even discounted they were more expensive than Aldi, lol. I have Sperry duck boots that I got at one of those outlet stores, and I wear them in snow and rain.

My husband has a variety of coats for various weather conditions, and he's also gotten them mainly from end of season sales or Black Friday sales. Speaking of which--Black friday is a great time to buy. Sometimes we have a snow in November, but it's not super common, so a lot of things can wait till then.

When we had a stroller bunting, I had a JJcole Polar and it was great. But now that the girls are 3 and 5, we don't use stroller buntings.

Hamilton Park is a great area--enjoy!

@justjules: oh awesome! I’m not super familiar with JC in general but I do know that’s a great area. Congrats! You missed the heat and you’ll be here for one of the best time of year...FALL! If you want a treat, head to Hoboken in Halloween. There is a great parade, and Bloomfield and garden st (and a few other blocks) uptown do an amazing trick or treat.