Access is the key to getting around and Bayside offers plenty of access to Manhattan, Nassau County, etc. with easy access to trains, buses, and planes.
By car: Bayside is connected to Manhattan and Long Island by major highways, such as the Grand Central Parkway, Long Island Expressway, Clearview Expressway, and the Cross Island Parkway.
By rail: You can use the Bayside LIRR station, which shuttles commuters to Midtown Manhattan in less than a half hour.
By bus: There is an express bus to Manhattan that leaves from Windsor Park and other centrally located areas in Bayside.
By plane: LaGuardia Airport is less than 20 minutes away, and JFK is only 30 minutes away.
Trains
Bayside LIRR Station
http://lirr42.mta.info/
Buses
MTA Bus Schedules for Queens
http://www.mta.info/index.html
Airports
LaGuardia Airport
http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/html/laguardia.html
JFK International Airport
http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM