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I don't know. Seems like I remember more projects than that when I lived in Queens but maybe they weren't projects
no one calls them projects except for aliens (not from the burnt apple)
Old school remember them technically as "run down tenaments" lol
Hey that's what they were called....
the term projects are used by other states, IMO to define the run down area
I've seen projects in the south that would make for middle class, garden homes
Actually, that could be a viable business proposal ... a lot of ie dpeople come outta NYC PJs and rough areas and not just hip hop types. Can't even list them all ... here's a few:
Queen Latifah: Hollis, Queens
Mike Tyson: Brownsville, Bk
Jennifer Lopez: Bronx
50 Cent: Jamaica, Queens
Whoopi Goldberg: PJs in Chelsea NYC
Wayans brothers: NYC
Wayans Bros -Queens originally
Eddie Murphy- rough side of Roosevelt LI
Queen Latifah(Dana)- Orange N.J.
Whoopi Goldberg
too many to name
(these I know, and these are the places they are from
no one calls them projects except for aliens (not from the burnt apple)
Old school remember them technically as "run down tenaments" lol
Hey that's what they were called....
the term projects are used by other states, IMO to define the run down area
I've seen projects in the south that would make for middle class, garden homes
Some of my family members live in Marcy and we and everyone else we know refers to them as projects or by the name of the place. I am born and raised in NYC by the way.
no one calls them projects except for aliens (not from the burnt apple)
Old school remember them technically as "run down tenaments" lol
Hey that's what they were called....
the term projects are used by other states, IMO to define the run down area
I've seen projects in the south that would make for middle class, garden homes
Pretty much everyone I know that lives in the projects calls them just that, so I'm not sure what you're talking about..
Hahahah this is so funny, I never knew the projects were so interesting. Maybe we should tell Bloomberg to promote a PJ Tour. LOL Actually you know what, it may not be a bad idea. Think about it, hip-hop fans can tour the hoods of famous rappers. What do you guys think?
i believe there is one already that goes to bronx river houses, one of the birthplaces of hip-hop and rap
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Well I'm going to NYC in a week or so.....and instead of avoiding the ghetto parts I would like to visit a few actually because I think its very interesting. I live in a nice suburban neighborhood in Nebraska and the most ghetto place I've been in is probably Kansas City's ghetto. All I see around where I live is nice suburban homes and theres really no "ghetto" area just a little run down area. So I think since I am in NYC I might as well see the rest of the world outside of just the quiet burbs.
I am only gonna visit them in the day so don't worry. I want to go to Queensbridge and walk around there cause I haven't seen the projects before......I also want to explore some of Harlem and upper manhattan as well. I also want to go to the South Bronx and see some of the urban decay. So any tips or advice for going? Any other places maybe I should see? I'm thinking one day I'm just gonna get on the train and ride around and get off on random stops just to look around. I also will plan out a few stops on points of interest. So I know some may say "don't go" but I am tired of boring quiet neighborhoods and I want to see some rough parts of the world.
Don't expect to see dilapidated and boarded up buildings all over the south Bronx! Expect construction sites and a few vacant lots...the South Bronx is rising and although it is still poor with a psychological stigma of sorts attached to it, it is NOTHING like the South Bronx of the late '70s and '80s. You'll probably be disappointed.
Go to East New York/Brownsville in Brooklyn. Although these 'hoods also have much new construction and building going on.
For terrible urban blight, I'd suggest Cleveland OH or Detroit MI, not NYC.
Don't expect to see dilapidated and boarded up buildings all over the south Bronx! Expect construction sites and a few vacant lots...the South Bronx is rising and although it is still poor with a psychological stigma of sorts attached to it, it is NOTHING like the South Bronx of the late '70s and '80s. You'll probably be disappointed.
Go to East New York/Brownsville in Brooklyn. Although these 'hoods also have much new construction and building going on.
For terrible urban blight, I'd suggest Cleveland OH or Detroit MI, not NYC.
The South Bronx is the poorest neighborhood in the country today, has the highest violent crime rates in the city, and still has plenty of the urban blight that you claim is missing, so why would he be dissapointed? As a matter of fact, the crime in the South Bronx is quite similar to that which you would find in some the worst sections of any other cities, even those that are considered to be much more "dangerous". You act as if they are rebuilding the entire South Bronx, which is far from true. Yes, the South Bronx has cleaned up a bit since the wild days of the 70's and 80's, but there are still plenty of run down buildings, vacant lots, boarded up windows for it to be a prime example of "urban blight".
The South Bronx is the poorest neighborhood in the country today, has the highest violent crime rates in the city, and still has plenty of the urban blight that you claim is missing, so why would he be dissapointed? As a matter of fact, the crime in the South Bronx is quite similar to that which you would find in some the worst sections of any other cities, even those that are considered to be much more "dangerous". You act as if they are rebuilding the entire South Bronx, which is far from true. Yes, the South Bronx has cleaned up a bit since the wild days of the 70's and 80's, but there are still plenty of run down buildings, vacant lots, boarded up windows for it to be a prime example of "urban blight".
Poorest neighborhood in the country? I seriously doubt this... the South Bronx is doing just fine. What about Gary, Indiana, or parts of Detroit?
Poorest neighborhood in the country? I seriously doubt this... the South Bronx is doing just fine. What about Gary, Indiana, or parts of Detroit?
Yeah, that seems hard to believe. What about the folks in Appalachia, or deep in Mississippi?
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