Safer Nycha In Brooklyn???? Plz Help! (Webster, Amsterdam: apartments, rent, condominiums)

[mila24]

Im a 24 yr old female.i have lived in nycha in staten island for 15 years..there are two housing complexes in staten island that are ok.they definetely arent as bad as the other ones out here.i am going through the process of getting an emergeny transfer.i want to go to brooklyn.so my question is which housing complexes in brooklyn are safer or calmer?i dont want to hear that none are safe.b/c i already know that! but i know if they have two housing complexes in staten island that are decent they must have at least one in brooklyn????? any replys will be helpful thank you..

[cyrusjul]

How about the housing projects in Willamsburgh? The neighborhood is cool these days. Living in Housing projects is no treat, but it is a much better nabe to walk around.

[SeventhFloor]

safer NYCHA developments in bklyn:
nostrand houses
sheepshead bay houses
cooper park houses
williamsburg houses
atlantic terminal
wyckoff gardens
gowanus houses

thats all i can think of off my head....they all have crime, but safer than most bklyn NYCHA developments.

[Alan B 718]

Originally Posted by mila24

Im a 24 yr old female.i have lived in nycha in staten island for 15 years..there are two housing complexes in staten island that are ok.they definetely arent as bad as the other ones out here.i am going through the process of getting an emergeny transfer.i want to go to brooklyn.so my question is which housing complexes in brooklyn are safer or calmer?i dont want to hear that none are safe.b/c i already know that! but i know if they have two housing complexes in staten island that are decent they must have at least one in brooklyn????? any replys will be helpful thank you..

I've driven by one of the complexes in S.I and to be honest, i almost wanted to move there. it was pretty country by Brooklyn standards. and you cant beat free utilities/dirt cheap rent.

To answer your question tho, nostrand/sheepshead houses are the safest IMO. the PJs in coney are nice looking, but theres just too much humanity there. those big ass buildings hold alot of people in a small spot and the surrounding areas arent all that great

The area around the sheepshead PJs is pretty decent, with mostly well to do white people which in reality keeps the people in the PJs in check (to a point).
you don't need a car for anything in that neighborhood. theres a little mini-mall 1 block away. laundry, bodegas, liquor/check cashing/fried chicken place across the street. Huge movie theather within walking distance. Pet store, playgrounds (both in and out of PJs), beach, boardwalk, belt parkway, (take the bus to the train). Really, if the projects weren't there it would be pretty decent real-estate location.

If you need any more info on that area of BK or sheepshead PJs, let me know. i still know some peeps in there and i still chill in the neighborhood on occasion

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Originally Posted by mila24

Im a 24 yr old female.i have lived in nycha in staten island for 15 years..there are two housing complexes in staten island that are ok.they definetely arent as bad as the other ones out here.i am going through the process of getting an emergeny transfer.i want to go to brooklyn.so my question is which housing complexes in brooklyn are safer or calmer?i dont want to hear that none are safe.b/c i already know that! but i know if they have two housing complexes in staten island that are decent they must have at least one in brooklyn????? any replys will be helpful thank you..

Your chances of getting a good housing project in Brooklyn, or transferring out period, is very slim. You must have a very good excuse to get out of your current complex.

Projects above NYCHA standards are:

Williamsburg
Independence
Johnathon Williams Plaza
Taylor-Wythe

In depths of hell of Queens(just in case):

Forrest Hills
Pomonok

Originally Posted by cyrusjul

How about the housing projects in Willamsburgh?

It's Williamsburg not Williamsburgh. Maybe back in the 1850s that was in use...

[GoldenCyn]

I lived in Coney Island projects for over 6 years and NEVER, EVER had one violent encounter with anyone from the day i moved in, to the day i moved out. Then again, if your a loafer and just hang out in the building all day and don't have a social life outside the projects and don't have a job, then you will most likely run into trouble.

[HABLODECORAZON]

In the Bronx, the only 2 best housing projects are:

1) Pelham Parkway - Quiet & working class neighborhood, near Jacobi Hospital, respectful neighbors and has one of the best management offices in NYCHA.

2) Throggs Neck - Also a quiet and working class neighborhood and has its housing police preicinct.

Warning: All other housing projects in the bronx has illegal drug and gang activities (Bloods/Latin Kings/Crips/etc.), gang fights, trouble makers, drug addicts smoking weed or crack in front of your door, stick-up kids, daily gossip, urine on the elevator and hallway floors, graffitti all over the interior of the buildings, excessively noisy/disrespectful neighbors, management offices that only care about is your rent and does nothing about your complaints, plenty of vacancies to keep you in the Bronx forever.

The worst housing projects (in numeric order) in the Bronx out of all the other bad ones are:

1) Castle Hill
2) Paterson
3) Webster
4) Mott Haven
5) Mitchell
6) Milbrook

Now.... There are more than 2 housing projects that are the best in Manhattan (Excluding Marble Hill) which in numeric order are:

1) Harborview Terrance - Located in midtown Manhattan, is the fanciest, newest and the most quietest housing project NYCHA has ever owned. There is an obstacle to get selected for an apartment in this heavenly housing project. It is managed by Amsterdam Houses, a housing project a few blocks away where everybody that applies for Harborview Terrance will get selected for Amsterdam (a housing project full of gang members).

2) Harlem River - Located in a middle-income Harlem neighborhood, it look like condominiums and it is a very traditional, respectful and quiet housing project similar to Harborview Terrance. Generations pass by and there still be very little vacancies and to be selected to Harlem river, all you need is an application and a dream.

3) Dyckman - Located in in a working-class Inwood neighborhood, it is convinient to transportation, restaurants, nightclubs and stores 24/7. It's quiet all over the housing project (except if you get the bad luck to live next noisy neighbors that take advantage of the peace and safety around them). In that case, the Dyckman Management Office is very poorly operated to handle tenant's complaints and transfers so if you get selected to live in Dyckman, the peace and safety is guaranteed but not the overall quietness within your apartment. Overall, Dyckman is like a mini Co-op city and you'll feel like a millionaire while renting one of these apartments. But you must believe in one thing to get an apartment in Dyckman. "Good things comes to those that wait (years)".

4) Baruch - Located in the Lower East Side, it's the largest housing project in Manhattan and it's also very quiet at all times. There are always vacanc
ies in Baruch because some people prefer close transportation over peace and quiet. It's also close to supermarkets and a $50 a year city gym. It's also safe and peaceful.

5) Grant - Located in Central Harlem, has a powerfull tenant patrol that keep the housing project clean, safe and quiet at all times. It's near the 125th street shopping area and it also has a housing police preicinct. It's also near all transportation. It is worth the wait for an apartment in Grant.

Warning: Same warning as the warning about the Bronx housing projects except that NYCHA would love to transfer you as soon as possible to the Bronx, Brooklyn or Staten Island if you need a transfer.

The worst housing projects (in numeric order) in Manhattan out of all the other bad ones are:

1) Polo Grounds
2) Rangel
3) Drew Hamilton
4) Jefferson
5) Johnson
5) Wagner
6) Manhattanville
7) Amsterdam
8) Rutger
9) Marble Hill (Marble Hill is located at the northern tip of Manhattan)

I can't school you about housing projects in other boroughs because I only lived in housing projects in the Bronx and Manhattan.....

[nyc2va76]

Hey I heard Issac Houses in Manhattan is pretty quiet. There's also a building on 24th street between 2nd and 3rd avenue. I think it's called Nathan Strauss Houses. The Robert Fulton houses in Chelsea are also pretty quiet.

[denise1225]

What are the best NYCHA developments in Queens?

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Originally Posted by denise1225

What are the best NYCHA developments in Queens?

Forest Hills and Pomonok.