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07-02-2009, 06:09 PM
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Washington Heights
i'm planning on renting a room and moving to nyc ... i definately want to be in manhattan .. but all i can afford is in the washington heights/inwood area ( about 500 a month ) ... i'm a white male 23 years old ... i have what people call a " stoner/skater " look (even though i don't do either) .. i'm very white lol i have hair a little passed my shoulders .. i'm 5' 8" .. do you think i'd be safe in this area? i'd be alone all the time as i'm moving there but don't know anyone ... any help would be greatly appreciated
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07-02-2009, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by thadaiglebagel
i'm planning on renting a room and moving to nyc ... i definately want to be in manhattan .. but all i can afford is in the washington heights/inwood area ( about 500 a month ) ... i'm a white male 23 years old ... i have what people call a " stoner/skater " look (even though i don't do either) .. i'm very white lol i have hair a little passed my shoulders .. i'm 5' 8" .. do you think i'd be safe in this area? i'd be alone all the time as i'm moving there but don't know anyone ... any help would be greatly appreciated
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Washington Heights is predominately Dominicans and Black... I don't know how comfortable you will feel in that neighborhood all alone  and it's not the best of neighborhood's especially during the summer when all the kids are running the streets even late at night making a lot of noise hanging out in front of the building  |
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07-02-2009, 06:22 PM
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Inwood/Washington Heights covers a pretty large section of the city -- what area, specifically, are you considering? Some parts are terrific, others not so much .....
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07-02-2009, 06:59 PM
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i'm not sure of the area specifically .. the rooms have been in different areas and it won't be a few months before i can move so i won't know exactly which part it will be until i'm ready ... but is there certain areas to just full on avoid? or is it kind of a block by block kind of thing?
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07-02-2009, 07:46 PM
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White people live there. Your not alone in your lack of melanin.
There are about as many Black people there as White. But yeah it's overwhelmingly Hispanic (mainly Dominican).
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/download...006chp-301.pdf
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07-02-2009, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by thadaiglebagel
i'm planning on renting a room and moving to nyc ... i definately want to be in manhattan .. but all i can afford is in the washington heights/inwood area ( about 500 a month ) ... i'm a white male 23 years old ... i have what people call a " stoner/skater " look (even though i don't do either) .. i'm very white lol i have hair a little passed my shoulders .. i'm 5' 8" .. do you think i'd be safe in this area? i'd be alone all the time as i'm moving there but don't know anyone ... any help would be greatly appreciated
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How did you hear about Washington Heights? just wondering.. |
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07-02-2009, 11:12 PM
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i heard about washington heights on posts on craigslist
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07-03-2009, 08:22 AM
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Washington Heights overall is an alright area. It definitely has a latin feel to it. But I have seen plenty of white people there so you wont stand out. It looks rough in some areas but it is not even close to being a dangerous hood anymore. People will tell you too stay away, but IMO they are still thinking about how it was back in the 80s. It has come along way in the past 20 yrs.
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07-03-2009, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by thadaiglebagel
i'm planning on renting a room and moving to nyc ... i definately want to be in manhattan .. but all i can afford is in the washington heights/inwood area ( about 500 a month ) ... i'm a white male 23 years old ... i have what people call a " stoner/skater " look (even though i don't do either) .. i'm very white lol i have hair a little passed my shoulders .. i'm 5' 8" .. do you think i'd be safe in this area? i'd be alone all the time as i'm moving there but don't know anyone ... any help would be greatly appreciated
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I've often heard that west of Broadway and north of the GWB is better. |
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07-04-2009, 03:32 AM
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Washington Heights overall is an alright area. It definitely has a latin feel to it. But I have seen plenty of white people there so you wont stand out. It looks rough in some areas but it is not even close to being a dangerous hood anymore. People will tell you too stay away, but IMO they are still thinking about how it was back in the 80s. It has come along way in the past 20 yrs.
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As a longtime resident of Washington Heights and married to a very white woman, this post is very true. There are a few blocks that are extremely noisy, but the neighborhood is not very dangerous. My wife and I love this neighborhood. I wouldn't commit to anything based on what's posted here (there are still a few rough blocksks, mostly more noisy than dangerous) but I would not rule out the neighborhood based on what's posted here either. The neighborhood actually ranks as one of Manhattans safest according to the crime stats, but you need to visit and see if you feel comfortable.
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