I wanted to move to East NY until I visited a friend's family.... (New York: neighborhoods, buy)
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Welcome to the places in which a lack of "proper guidance" in economic and social factors are redundantly fashionable. Anywhere in the world in which there are no "fundamental or moral logistics" for the younger generations to follow or use as examples to cope into the broader society. It's like eating only fast-food and expecting to be healthy and in fine health
And for your "hood fascination" it's probably originating from cinema or novels in which the characters involved in the awful and fruitless environments make it sound entertaining. If you're guided by your personal curiosities, by all means, please find a room in the "hood" and experience it first-hand, that way "no one call tell you otherwise
There are a lot of shady individuals, I think there is also a group homes and homeless shelters nearby also. I would Break East Brooklyn into several areas - ENY proper (composes New Lots), City Line (bordered by Atlantic Ave and the Conduit), Cypress Hills (north of Atlantic Ave), The Hole (south of the Conduit and Elderts Lane) and Spring Creek-Starret City (south of Flatlands Ave).
Google Maps and other programs are no longer showing City Line or Cypress Hills as part of East New York.
You can break Spring Creek and Starrett City up because Spring Creek is behind Pink Houses. Those buildings on Loring Avenue.
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You can break Spring Creek and Starrett City up because Spring Creek is behind Pink Houses. Those buildings on Loring Avenue.
Agreed, although Starrett City and Spring Creek shares similarities as City Line and Cypress Hills do. The split up makes sense, ENY would be way to large and at certain areas quite very different in terms of vibe, appearance and socio-economics.
Home come it is sooo gloomy when you walk off Euclid Ave in ENY ??
I always wondered how "bad" ENY really was until I spent my NYE there with a friend.
There are 4 generations living under the same roof ( very small house) and this is the textbook example of generational poverty.
The friends brother ( who we went to visit) is involved with a local gang and when his friends come up to the door they identify themselves with gang signs to identify who it is.
He has 3 kids and he is 24. His on and off again gf lives with the 2 oldest in a homeless shelter, the youngest stays with the grandma who has custody of him in Bushwick. The gf is always there smoking cigarettes anyway until they fight and she goes to her girlfriend.
They all grew up in Bushwick until their house caught fire and got relocated into ENY.
When the ball dropped he ran out and did "buck shots" in the air right infront of the kids ! He unkowingly hit the cable box and knocked out the cable for the house. All he yelled is " That's what the f*ck it is !!"
He is awaiting trial for a gun charge which he hid in another gf's house during a shoot out in the area. This would be his 2nd stint in Riker's Island.
HIS father also lives in the room next door, has 2 girlfriends and is a Latin Kings member. HE is the "good one" of the household because he has a "real" job in a local hospital ( where he meets his girlfriend$ if you know what I mean.
All the friends that came over where tatted up from neck to toe and smoke cigs inside this already crowded house with kids all around.
All they do is sell crack out the basement and walk to the store to buy Hennessey ( the big bottle) and dutches to smoke trees.
They also keep 3 cameras in front of the house too see who is outfront. The house has been raided 3 times before .
To hear about poverty is one thing... to see it up close is another thing.
Is ALL of East New York like that ??? How is the Area near Milford Ave ??
I mean it wouldn't be wrong to assume that when these kids grow up they will also be the same way ...
When does it stop. I'm sure they don't drink for fun but to numb the pain of no longer being accepted into society.
Any insights ???
I'm sure the Puertorican granmda is in the kitchen cooking wondering how soooo different the youth here is than when she was growing up .
I was thinking of renting a room in ENY ( the "real hardcore NYC" fascinates me for some reason) but I feel like if you ain't from here they will get you eventually.
I am a young , minority with a good paying job in midtown.. What gives ??
No one with a good paying job wants to live in ENY. You won't get a good girlfriend if you move out there either as no worthwhile company would be interested in you. Have fun marrying a sister of the people you mentioned in the post, and don't forget to reserve money for getting her out of jail when she gets busted selling whatever drug.
And if you did have children, is this as environment you'd want to raise them in? Also, spending too much time around a criminal class increases your own chance of confrontations with the NYPD. Enjoy prison!
No one with a good paying job wants to live in ENY. You won't get a good girlfriend if you move out there either as no worthwhile company would be interested in you. Have fun marrying a sister of the people you mentioned in the post, and don't forget to reserve money for getting her out of jail when she gets busted selling whatever drug.
And if you did have children, is this as environment you'd want to raise them in? Also, spending too much time around a criminal class increases your own chance of confrontations with the NYPD. Enjoy prison!
ENY has been 'the hood' for 50 years. No amount of knocking down the old houses and building new(ish) properties has improved the area.
Starrett, Cypress Hills, City Line.....from best to worst
Also
SC - All feels the same and it positioned far off.
CH - Has mixed housing, park, and better positioned
CL - Rather small, fast growing Bengali population, it's eastern portion is also nicer
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