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FFS, there's a lot of hate for the Bronx around here. I've spent a bit of time there recently and it's fine. I liked it, honestly. Fordham, University Heights, Concourse, even Mott Haven -- all have things going for them.
The most 'ghetto' areas of NY, in my experience, are all in Brooklyn. I couldn't give exact boundaries but it got steadily shabbier as I headed south-east of Williamsburg.
But then I think people back-slapping each other about NY neighborhood ghettos should take a drive around rural Texas or New Mexico. Jesus wept.
I agree that the hate for Mott Haven is exaggerated. Some of the neighborhoods to its North seem pretty bad, though.
There are plenty of business districts in the Bronx, just like in the other Outer Boroughs.
There's no "downtown", if course. Manhattan is the "downtown" of the region. Brooklyn has a neighborhood called "downtown" but it's just a name. You could call Fordham Rd. or wherever the "downtown Bronx" if you wanted to, but what's the point?
I would argue that Downtown Brooklyn is a legit "downtown". People go there for shopping, events, work, the courts, etc. Alot of city agencies have most of their functions in DT BK. I wish the city had developed LIC in Queens as an office district to expand beyond Manhattan. It would have been a great DT for Queens but now it's simply a residential neighborhood. Oh Well.
People's perceptions of what is "ghetto" might be different, but I can't think of any neighborhoods that both lack NYCHA and are considered to be run down by most people. Maybe somewhere in the North Bronx?
That might make it more interesting. However I can't think of any neighborhoods that are both ghetto and NYCHA free.
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.
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I would argue that Downtown Brooklyn is a legit "downtown". People go there for shopping, events, work, the courts, etc. Alot of city agencies have most of their functions in DT BK. I wish the city had developed LIC in Queens as an office district to expand beyond Manhattan. It would have been a great DT for Queens but now it's simply a residential neighborhood. Oh Well.
JetBlue is based in LIC. So is Uber's NYC operations. The city health department is headquartered in LIC. Citibank has a big building there. LIC has movie studios, museums, and non profits. It is also a business center. You have advertising agencies and social service agencies there as well.
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.
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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