Brooklyn Advice (E. Flatbush?) (Brighton, Ridge: house, neighborhoods, good schools)

[nyc2va76]

It's hit or miss depending on the block.

[haner]

Thanks for the info everyone. The area I'm looking at is near downstate, New York Ave, around Lenox Rd., and Linden Blvd. Ideally, I'd like to walk west towards the Q for Parkside Ave since it's a straight shot up midtown so I don't have to take the 2/5. Will will the 'hood be a terrible walk at 8am and 6pm? I Since this area is surrounded by a hospital and medical school, it really can't be terrible to live at right? I would probably never go further east than New York Ave., unless I had to park my car for alternate side. Most of my business would be west towards the subway and back towards the downstate area.

[haner]

Guess this doesn't help either:

Brooklyn shopkeeper kills gunmen but takes bullet in attempted robbery

[scatman]

Pro...
1) Nice houses, with quite a few quiet blocks
2) Church Ave a commercial hub
3) 2.5 train runs all the time
4) Wingate Park summer concerts

Con...
1) Heavily congested on Church Av, Nostrand
2) Crime IS a bit up there
3) If you don't like noise, Labor Day Weekend's an issue!
4) Don't talk bad about Usain Bolt! (LOL!)

[Joe Bama!]

Originally Posted by scatman

Pro...
1) Nice houses, with quite a few quiet blocks
2) Church Ave a commercial hub
3) 2.5 train runs all the time
4) Wingate Park summer concerts

Con...
1) Heavily congested on Church Av, Nostrand
2) Crime IS a bit up there
3) If you don't like noise, Labor Day Weekend's an issue!
4) Don't talk bad about Usain Bolt! (LOL!)

The 5 train only runs at Rush Hour. Thats the only thing I don't like about living on that train line. The 2 train isn't great.
I usually take a "dollar van" (it costs $2.00) up Flatbush Avenue to Downtown Brooklyn and then hop on the F-train at Jay St. to get to work.
Other than that Flatbush is a nice middle class neighborhood with some crime- its Brooklyn crime happens.

[scatman]

Originally Posted by Joe Bama!

The 5 train only runs at Rush Hour. Thats the only thing I don't like about living on that train line. The 2 train isn't great.
I usually take a "dollar van" (it costs $2.00) up Flatbush Avenue to Downtown Brooklyn and then hop on the F-train at Jay St. to get to work.
Other than that Flatbush is a nice middle class neighborhood with some crime- its Brooklyn crime happens.

I should have said 2 train runs all the time, with 5 rush hours. I stand corrected, although I lived around the Junction for a minute, and my mother is still there.

Some of them dollar van cats drive crazy, but they do fill a void if the bus isn't there.

[Sha83]

Originally Posted by haner

Yeah, I heard it was rough there as well and when I drove by this past weekend, around Downstate and Nostrand, it didn't seem *that* bad.

I worked around there. BTW, by Downstate is some of the worst of that area. Having said that, I am fond of the Flatbush area. I like the Carribean atmosphere, which is definitely an upper in January and February when it's cold and snowing.

[Joe Bama!]

Originally Posted by scatman

I should have said 2 train runs all the time, with 5 rush hours. I stand corrected, although I lived around the Junction for a minute, and my mother is still there.

Some of them dollar van cats drive crazy, but they do fill a void if the bus isn't there.

The dollar van is faster, never have to wait more than 5 minutes, more comfortable with cushioned seats, and they play good reggae music!
But they do drive crazy!
most of the time weather permitting I ride my bike to Manhattan straight down Flatbush Ave and over the Manhattan Bridge. Takes about 30-40 minutes- Faster than the train.
I love Flatbush- East, West, North, and South!

[italian23]

Originally Posted by Joe Bama!

The 5 train only runs at Rush Hour. Thats the only thing I don't like about living on that train line. The 2 train isn't great.
I usually take a "dollar van" (it costs $2.00) up Flatbush Avenue to Downtown Brooklyn and then hop on the F-train at Jay St. to get to work.
Other than that Flatbush is a nice middle class neighborhood with some crime- its Brooklyn crime happens.

Nice middle class area? Lol. Gravesend,Bay Ridge,and Bensonhurst are middle class areas. East flatbush is a low class area. Unless you're implying that black middle class areas are always crime ridden. Just reading between the lines here.

[scatman]

Originally Posted by italian23

Nice middle class area? Lol. Gravesend,Bay Ridge,and Bensonhurst are middle class areas. East flatbush is a low class area. Unless you're implying that black middle class areas are always crime ridden. Just reading between the lines here.

Oh, I get it.....Ozone Park, Queens went to hell when John Gotti left!