Your opinions on Bushwick! (Ridge: cheap apartments, to rent, crime)

[SuperMario]

Originally Posted by NooYowkur81

If Mexican gangs ever root here in NYC it's going to be something completely different than what is out on the west coast. That West-Coast based gang culture doesn't really transfer over to NYC well (thankfully).

As for Mexican gangs here. I don't know of any. At least not any people worry about. I mean unless you want to call MS-13 Mexican. Which they aren't. They have Mexicans, but they are mostly known for having Salvadorean members, and members from other Central American countries.

I know of

CGS
Vatos Locos
Los Traviosos
Sur 13
MS 13
Latin Kings
St James Boys

Los Mexicanos son gangeros de nacimiento lol.

[caco]

Meh, i haven't seen any in Bushwick, but that's me. I suppose that either they've moved from the city or are still here but are doing less crimes, i don't really konw, those are my assumptions.

[Andez]

There's a bunch of mexican gangs in my neighborhood, but all they do is fight each other.

One gang does tag up their territory. 46st (got it the worst), 50th, 48th and all around the neighborhood. In HUGE letters at the end of the block... it's an eyesore.

[akatrk]

Originally Posted by DoomDan515

I live in Ridgewood, and I avoid Bushwick like the plague.

I'm just as curious to know your answer as well.

[DjRey]

Originally Posted by Andez

There's a bunch of mexican gangs in my neighborhood, but all they do is fight each other.

One gang does tag up their territory. 46st (got it the worst), 50th, 48th and all around the neighborhood. In HUGE letters at the end of the block... it's an eyesore.

I'm sure they dont want problems with Dominicans, Ricans, and Blacks in those neighborhoods. There out numbered to go against the majorities. not to be negative, but I bet if the gang thing starts growing and interfereing with the drug money and disrupting there drug spots, Your gonna see fights and neighborhood problems. Alot of Mexicans dont really bond with Blacks, like the Domin, Ricans, Colombians do. I dont know why that is. I know the Domini, Ricans and Blacks in NYC take those blocks seriously cause the drugs move heavily thru it. A Mexican gang presence would disrupt their business on those blocks. Interesting to see how that will play out, with new Mex immigrants arriving in these neighborhoods with a different lifestyle and than whats known on in NYC.

[caco]

Woah, and where are these gangs? I'm sure that they're further south east, like bed-stuy and East New York. I haven't really seen any in Bushwick, other than groups of friends hanging out.

[Andez]

Originally Posted by DjRey

I'm sure they dont want problems with Dominicans, Ricans, and Blacks in those neighborhoods. There out numbered to go against the majorities. not to be negative, but I bet if the gang thing starts growing and interfereing with the drug money and disrupting there drug spots, Your gonna see fights and neighborhood problems. Alot of Mexicans dont really bond with Blacks, like the Domin, Ricans, Colombians do. I dont know why that is. I know the Domini, Ricans and Blacks in NYC take those blocks seriously cause the drugs move heavily thru it. A Mexican gang presence would disrupt their business on those blocks. Interesting to see how that will play out, with new Mex immigrants arriving in these neighborhoods with a different lifestyle and than whats known on in NYC.

In my neighborhood, the mexicans are the majority for once actually. (Although there are dominicans and puerto ricans, the mexicans outnumber them)

[DjRey]

Originally Posted by caco

Woah, and where are these gangs? I'm sure that they're further south east, like bed-stuy and East New York. I haven't really seen any in Bushwick, other than groups of friends hanging out.

I dont think you need to worry much. I heard Long Island has a lot of MS-13 from El Salvador. I wouldn't stress it in BK.

[DjRey]

Originally Posted by Andez

In my neighborhood, the mexicans are the majority for once actually. (Although there are dominicans and puerto ricans, the mexicans outnumber them)

Yeah i noticed that when i was there on 5th Ave in Sunset Park.. They dont really socialize or bond with other races though. Why is that?

[DoomDan515]

I drove through Bushwick today, and this is probably my first time in awhile that I've been through the neighborhood [except those times I took the M Train].

Neighborhood doesn't seem that bad at all compared to what I though at first. I mostly saw Hispanics but I also saw a few hipsters riding bikes and a decent amount of white construction worker there. Didn't really notice anything terribly ghetto, but I only drove down St. Nicholas Avenue near the Bushwick/Williamsburg border so I didn't venture terribly deep into the hood.