
11-16-2011, 08:16 PM
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Twelve Towns YMCA
570 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, USA
I was thinking of staying here around New Years and taking mass transit to Manhattan.
Is mass transit within walking distance?
Last edited by tankhead; 11-16-2011 at 08:25 PM..
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11-16-2011, 08:21 PM
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Location: the 718 and the 650
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Google maps shows the J/Z and A/C within a short walking distance. However it isn't a very nice neighborhood.
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11-17-2011, 02:56 AM
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Location: The United States of Amnesia
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Why not stay at the West Side YMCA in Manhattan or any YMCA in manhattan?
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11-17-2011, 04:51 AM
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Location: Manhattan
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Klato,
I've tried booking guests into YMCA's in Manhattan...it's usually a fruitless ecercise. They seem to be booked up FOREVER in advance.
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11-17-2011, 05:00 AM
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Location: The United States of Amnesia
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11-17-2011, 11:00 AM
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Location: Brooklyn
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570 Jamaica Avenue is near Norwood. Three blocks north of the J train. Not exactly the high-rent district, but most of the buildings in the area are private homes. You could certainly do a lot worse!
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11-17-2011, 04:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Klato
Why not stay at the West Side YMCA in Manhattan or any YMCA in manhattan?
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It's booked for Dec. 31st. I'm looking to get there Dec. 29th & leave Jan. 1st.
Is the area really that bad? Like a ghetto?
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11-17-2011, 04:13 PM
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Location: The United States of Amnesia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tankhead
It's booked for Dec. 31st.
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Try couchsurfing!! Did you try the other locations for the Y??
http://www.couchsurfing.org/home.html
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11-17-2011, 05:12 PM
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Location: the 718 and the 650
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tankhead
It's booked for Dec. 31st. I'm looking to get there Dec. 29th & leave Jan. 1st.
Is the area really that bad? Like a ghetto?
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Nah, I mean its not the worst part of town, but its not great. A adult male or two adult males should have no problem. A young lady by yourself? Odds go up obviously.
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11-18-2011, 06:58 AM
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Location: Manhattan
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Watch out for bedbugs.
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