What is the most "ghetto" NYC neighborhood nowadays? (Crown Heights: rent, crime rate)

[NyWriterdude]

Originally Posted by Bronxguyanese

Good portions of Bronx, Brooklyn and northern Manhattan seem ghetto to me. In other news, the sky is blue and Mars is red.

In the 80s and 90s good portions of Manhattan below 96th Street where ghetto. LES, Hells Kitchen, Chelsea, etc!

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by NyWriterdude

Is Edenwald considered a part of Wakefield? Depending in how you classify Edenwald, Wakefield could be said to be hood with or without NYCHA.

But in terms of the worst poverty and crime stats that unfortunate honor goes to Brownsville and East New York.

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[l1995]

Originally Posted by ade_o

I hope you end up in a crack rifled neighborhood. With assisted living and all. I hope they put a housing project infront of your apt.

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Originally Posted by 11KAP

The ghetto in your own head

So deep, bro

Originally Posted by NyWriterdude

The North Bronx has NYCHA.

Depends on the neighborhood

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

Whatever you call that neighborhood north of Fordham Road...boundaries are Bedford Park Blvd, Grand Concourse, Fordham Road and Webster Avenue. No NYCHA and its the hood over there.

That might be called Fordham Manor

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by l1995

That might be called Fordham Manor

I'm not the best with Bronx neighborhood names and boundaries, but I highly doubt the locals say "I live in Fordham Manor..." It's like around my way, nobody says they actually live in Arverne unless they're actually saying their address or they are referring to the actual housing project. I'm sure the locals call it something else, like just "Fordham." I'm not saying you're wrong on the neighborhood name, I just think it's funny

[l1995]

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

I'm not the best with Bronx neighborhood names and boundaries, but I highly doubt the locals say "I live in Fordham Manor..." It's like around my way, nobody says they actually live in Arverne unless they're actually saying their address or they are referring to the actual housing project. I'm sure the locals call it something else, like just "Fordham." I'm not saying you're wrong on the neighborhood name, I just think it's funny

I'm not sure if that's what the neighborhood is even called, I just vaguely remember a News 12 report possiblt in that area with that neighborhood name.

You're right though, lots of neighborhood names are unused. Does anyone say Park Versailles, Unionport, etc.?

Even iconic Mott Haven I noticed a lot of people don't seem to use, they'll say "South Bronx" or the street they live off. Which is a shame because I like the name "Mott Haven", "South Bronx" is generic and refers to a huge swath of neighborhoods.

[mrmondaynight]

Originally Posted by l1995

I think Mott Haven's ghettoness is exaggerated a little bit, Longwood seems worse to me.

Just walked outside.

So. Much. Ghettoness.

[l1995]

Originally Posted by mrmondaynight

Just walked outside.

So. Much. Ghettoness.

Morrisania?

[raveneye217]

Brownsville is the clear leader here. Everyone else is playing for second.

[HellUpInHarlem]

Originally Posted by nonsence

3av/149th would be the closest thing to a downtown Bronx.

There we have it. They should redelop that entire Hub area and make that happen

[raveneye217]

I'm also curious about Bushwick. For years people talked about it's issue with crime and poverty. Maybe not in the same light as a Brownsville or ENY, but that it was only a few tiers below it. Now, from my understanding, a lot of recent college grads are moving into that section of Brooklyn. Has gentrification rapidly hit that section?