White people in the Hood? (Pelham, Morris: house, to buy, gated communities)

[danabbw67]

I'm in Inwood on Sherman Avenue & Dyckman Street, known as "east of Broadway" where hardly white people roam...that is until quite recently. For the past year or so, I've seen "hipsters" move into my building...which is improving cause of the influx. Yet, I'm moving in a few weeks across town cause a single gal living on her own gets really expensive...

[cotb16]

Originally Posted by Dennis Brown

large numbers of AA's have returned to their southern roots after being priced out of the city so in hoods with close access to the city (manhattan) whites are reclaiming their spot. On the flip side on the outer edges of the city you can now see more blacks in neighborhoods that used to be almost exclusively white. Its a reverse

They are not alone. Many Puerto Ricans are moving out of the city too. The older folks are heading back to the island. The 20-somethings with college degrees are heading to nearby suburbs or surrounding states in order to bring up their children or to avoid the rising costs of living in the five boroughs.

[Moth]

Originally Posted by Rudbeckia

Most of the white people still get off the #2/3 train at 96th. Usually I am the only white person that stays , or if the train is really full, there may be one or two others. I do see white people around the neighborhood though, maybe they are taking cabs or something.

Slightly off topic, but grab a John Sayles' indy movie called, "The Brother From Another Planet." Very good movie that has a hilarious sequence like you describe.

[bx718]

Originally Posted by BronxPride

LOL. This thread is too funny with the 2/3 subway line white riders getting off at 96th st. I think its something all uptown riders notice. There are definitely more white people staying past 96th on the 2/3 line. To me a nice chunk stay at 110th St- Central Park North and a few get off at the other Harlem stops or go up to the Bronx.

96th on the 2 = 86th on 4/5.

[Rudbeckia]

Originally Posted by bx718

96th on the 2 = 86th on 4/5.

lol....yes, the same thing, when I take the #6 to 110th st. mass exodus of the white people at 86th and 96th

[SuperMario]

Originally Posted by bx718

96th on the 2 = 86th on 4/5.

lol that is so true.

[lhf1979]

and don't forget the mass exodus at 145th on the D train when there's a Yankee game.

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by lhf1979

and don't forget the mass exodus at 145th on the D train when there's a Yankee game.

As regards this thread, bringing sports events in is cheating a little bit, since most of those people don't live anywhere in that neighborhood. The same goes for all the people who take the #7 to Shea when the Mets are at home. Not many of the white people on those trains live in Corona.

[analyticalkeys]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

As regards this thread, bringing sports events in is cheating a little bit, since most of those people don't live anywhere in that neighborhood. The same goes for all the people who take the #7 to Shea when the Mets are at home. Not many of the white people on those trains live in Corona.

Sports is an unfair example, but that particular example isn't all that great either. Just pointing out, a lot of white people will get off at Main Street for either work, or to take a bus to one of the many neighborhoods that are serviced there. Sorry, I knew you meant well, but I couldn't let that pass by me.

[DjRey]

Man,It really seems like the yuppies and and upper class that move into the boroughs are really killing the soul and character of New York. I'm cool with everybody.But this must be a damn shame to the tru New Yorkers who been there for a while. This is an unfortunate reality check.