NYCHA Development Selection Assistance

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by campcommando

Thanks SeventhFloor. After bring my grandmother to both Manhattanville and East River, she chose East River. Now hopefully the wait isn't too long, but will keep everyone posted on the process this way it can be a gauge for someone else down the line.

Just curious why did she choose East River? I've never been in any buildings but walked around them a few times and I personally was not too fond of it. I have family on 2nd Avenue and 108th Street so not too far away, that's how I know the area a little bit.

[harlemgirl108]

East river was not the best choice especially transportation wise and crime rate ,wish someone warned me before I chose this development .I'm scared to go out at nite .I would of went with mahattanville

[Harlem resident]

Originally Posted by harlemgirl108

East river was not the best choice especially transportation wise and crime rate ,wish someone warned me before I chose this development .I'm scared to go out at nite .I would of went with mahattanville

The Manhattanville Houses will change tremendously in the coming years - Columbia re-building.

But right now they are awful, as are the Grant Houses - we live nearby. On a random Sunday morning there will be several police cars breaking up the latest fight, stabbing, shooting, perpetrated by adolescents. Would not want to live in an environment that fosters that.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by Harlem resident

The Manhattanville Houses will change tremendously in the coming years - Columbia re-building.

But right now they are awful, as are the Grant Houses - we live nearby. On a random Sunday morning there will be several police cars breaking up the latest fight, stabbing, shooting, perpetrated by adolescents. Would not want to live in an environment that fosters that.

I used to hang out there a lot and didn't see any of this....as late as 2006 I used to hang there and all hours of night I used to walk around and never felt in danger....did Grant get really bad in the past few years or something?