Bringing Life and Culture to East New York? (Mexico: how much, house) - New York City - (NY) - City-Data Forum

NYC_Princess · 11-06-2006, 07:34 AM

I moved to East New York after being in New Mexico for two years. Originally, my plan was to save my money and get the hell out of here as soon as possible. Contrary to some of what I've been reading on these boards, its not a dangerous place- it's just uncared for.

Every house is built in a different style, there's no community or culture and I have to leave this neighborhood to buy food. The politicians in east new york are brazenly corrupt (they get caught taking bribes from developers and still run for re-election and WIN!!! They win!!!! because noone even knows

) and there seems to be an old-boy network that if you are not a part of, you will not be served. There is no accountability. Noone knows why the community board keeps approving all th new construction, for eaxmple and I dont know where the money that's being earmarked for the neighborhood culture is going. It just seems anachronistic that in this day and time, a place like this could exist...

So- how can I bring change to this community? Is it a lost cause? I am not one who believes that someone else will do it, I try to be proactive but I don't know if the problem is simply too big...

Davante · 08-05-2010, 02:46 PM

So you want to bring culture to the New York City huh? Well, if you ask me, I believe that New York City already has culture. Did I say say culture? I meant class.

nycistheplace2 · 08-05-2010, 02:51 PM

I'd say you can't change it.
Drugs are rampant through that area.
So is violence.
Maybe sometime in the future it will be good but not soon.

NYChistorygal · 08-05-2010, 03:47 PM

Run for office.

Mekitor · 08-05-2010, 03:48 PM

That place needs some good Gentrification in the future. That will bring change, better culture and some good food options to East new York. But It won't happened in my lifetime. LOL

DSNYSANMAN · 08-05-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mekitor

That place needs some good Gentrification in the future. That will bring change, better culture and some good food options to East new York. But It won't happened in my lifetime. LOL

Stop the inflow of whites from moving to these areas dont incourage it. Can you image whites move in east ny and it would become another park slope. I was at park slope recently and it was horrible. I was so frighten. The lights, stores and the people riding bikes and walking in the street. Oh please the horror. Can only image how much evil money that could bring into the city.