How is the Area in Washington Heights at 159th and St. Nicholas Ave? (low crime, house) - New York City - New York (NY) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

UpsonDowns · 03-13-2011, 09:45 PM

No one smokes weed in my lobby or in the lobby of my previous building.

DoubleXAs · 03-13-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UpsonDowns

No one smokes weed in my lobby or in the lobby of my previous building.

You think you have been in more Washington Heights lobbies than me?

Bronxguyanese · 03-14-2011, 03:37 AM

If they are not smoking weed in the lobby then they are lighting it up in the staircase or even the basement.

bkvillian718 · 03-14-2011, 06:55 AM

Washington Heights does have gangs. Its the Dominicans Don't Play, and Trinitario. Those two run WH the most, but you may find a group of bloods.

Vic Future · 03-14-2011, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bkvillian718

Washington Heights does have gangs. Its the Dominicans Don't Play, and Trinitario. Those two run WH the most, but you may find a group of bloods.

Well Im glad I didnt know that when I was there - I was skittish as it was.
Its a sad thing to be afraid to take your own elevator.

DoubleXAs · 03-14-2011, 07:17 AM

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Well Im glad I didnt know that when I was there - I was skittish as it was.
Its a sad thing to be afraid to take your own elevator.

But it's not dangerous. The crime rate is probably the city average, or just very slightly above it. The problem with the area is quality of life issues. It is a very chaotic environment that could shake even the most hardcore New Yorker to his core.

Bronxguyanese · 03-14-2011, 01:44 PM

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But it's not dangerous. The crime rate is probably the city average, or just very slightly above it. The problem with the area is quality of life issues. It is a very chaotic environment that could shake even the most hardcore New Yorker to his core.

Lets not forget about summertime on that block.

Vic Future · 03-14-2011, 03:30 PM

summertime - no - I barely left my apt from April to Sept - its a pit over there.

UpsonDowns · 03-14-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperMario

You think you have been in more Washington Heights lobbies than me?

I don't know how many lobbies you have been in. I do know that I LIVE here while you talk about the neighborhood from another borough and I can say for a fact that people do not sit around smoking pot in the stairs, hallways or lobbies of ALL buildings in Washington Heights.

Yeah, I'm sure that all those buildings filled with Orthodox folks on Bennett, Overlook, etc. just stink of pot. And the folks paying $1850 for a one-bedroom on Ft Washington love easy access to pot in the lobby.

Not.

cotb16 · 03-14-2011, 06:15 PM

The two best things about that part of the Heights (as well as most others) is the easy access to midtown with the (1) train on Broadway/157th St and the cheap eats (such as the famous Margo restaurant on 159th/Broadway known for their famous serving of concon which is the burnt portion of rice).