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pierrepont7731- I still think it's good to get information from people who know the area vs. going off of assumptions/google maps. But thanks for the information on the subway, I didn't even think to look for hilly areas.
SeventhFloor- yeah, always need to be cautious everywhere, completely agree.
iammax- Thank you for all of your help, I appreciate it But I'll definitely check out which has less uphill walking, that's good advice.
I treat anywhere in the city the same no matter where I am at
Enough of this
Just because I'm walking down Fifth Avenue means I can wear jewelry and be careless with my electronic devices in public now? It's ridiculous. Anything can happen any place at any time.
And quite frankly, we're just as guilty for perpetuating this crap with these transplants, myself included.
OP, it's an urban environment. I'm not saying that you're not right to feel scared or apprehensive about going to certain areas, but it would not be in your best interest to let your guard down because you think the neighborhood is safer, criminals have legs and they can walk or drive anywhere they want.
I'm one of those types who if I were to live in an area where everybody leaves their front door unlocked, I would still lock mine.
Agreed. It's annoying... I live in a very safe neighborhood and I still take precautions. I would be a fool not to. As you said, things can happen anywhere. I'm more likely to be robbed Downtown or Midtown than in my own neighborhood that's for sure.
pierrepont7731- I still think it's good to get information from people who know the area vs. going off of assumptions/google maps. But thanks for the information on the subway, I didn't even think to look for hilly areas.
SeventhFloor- yeah, always need to be cautious everywhere, completely agree.
iammax- Thank you for all of your help, I appreciate it But I'll definitely check out which has less uphill walking, that's good advice.
It is but people who create these threads act like they're entering a war zone or something. This is not Palestine where you have bombs and such being dropped at random. NYC has some of the lowest crime rates around. A lot of these areas that people are asking about today were full of crime and drugs back in the day and I'm in some of them regularly. NYC is expensive and people have to live where they can afford. I remember what parts of Harlem looked like as a kid years ago. Burnt out buildings galore and crack being sold out in the open...
When I was a teen there was this thing where you weren't supposed to go above 96th street or even 86th street in some cases. This isn't the same NYC anymore. Use commonsense and don't give off this I'm a sheltered suburban brat and you'll be fine.
It's a relocation forum, I don't see the issue of the question particularly if the person is unfamiliar with the area. This is one of the few places to go for anecdotal information that aren't people you know personally.
The OP will be fine if he's done Brownsville. I still struggle with East New York and I hang with people in the projects in Manhattan.
It's a relocation forum, I don't see the issue of the question particularly if the person is unfamiliar with the area. This is one of the few places to go for anecdotal information that aren't people you know personally.
The OP will be fine if he's done Brownsville. I still struggle with East New York and I hang with people in the projects in Manhattan.
This forum covers various topics. Since when did this become a "relocation forum"? Please. Stop making excuses for peoples' ignorance and stupidity. I'm a New Yorker and I'm just telling it like it is. If these transplants can't deal with a little crime, they need to stay where they're at and stop coming here and grow a pair.
I've lived in Europe. You think I had a friggin' forum to tell me what rough areas to avoid? No... I used common sense! I've been to Naples in the hood... I was just fine and there's the camorra there and definitely some parts you want to avoid.
It's a relocation forum, I don't see the issue of the question particularly if the person is unfamiliar with the area. This is one of the few places to go for anecdotal information that aren't people you know personally.
The OP will be fine if he's done Brownsville. I still struggle with East New York and I hang with people in the projects in Manhattan.
If you want to get technical, then it should be about moving
Not will I get robbed walking in this neighborhood because of how I look
IMO 2 separate issues.
Don't get it twisted. I'm not saying that it's even wrong to ask
But it's a city of 8 million people. I simply will not let my guard down because one area can be safer than the other, I saw a lady get her purse snatched right on the corner of 86th and Lexington Avenue in broad daylight once.
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If you want to get technical, then it should be about moving
Not will I get robbed walking in this neighborhood because of how I look
IMO 2 separate issues.
Don't get it twisted. I'm not saying that it's even wrong to ask
But it's a city of 8 million people. I simply will not let my guard down because one area can be safer than the other, I saw a lady get her purse snatched right on the corner of 86th and Lexington Avenue in broad daylight once.
Not only that, but now the trend is for drug dealers to go to the "safe neighborhoods" and set up their drug stashes there because cops tend to patrol safe areas less. You also have other thieves going to the "safer" monied areas because when they look to rob people they want to rob people with money, so the whole safe/dangerous routine is outdated. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Simple as that.
Not only that, but now the trend is for drug dealers to go to the "safe neighborhoods" and set up their drug stashes there because cops tend to patrol safe areas less. You also have other thieves going to the "safer" monied areas because when they look to rob people they want to rob people with money, so the whole safe/dangerous routine is outdated. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Simple as that.
Exactly, most of the crap that goes on in the hood is personal.
Ask NyWriterdude, he's lived in a lot of hoods in NYC and nobody bothers him, so if he can do it, OP can do it
Haha
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Thank you for responding. Do you know if the A at 175 would be a better walk to 177 and St. Nicholas. Or the 1 at 181. According to google they're similar in distance, just didn't know if one would be a safer walk. Thanks
Just to take whichever one is the shorter commute or has more interesting things on the way to and from. There's way more of an active presence of people just going about doing their own thing in Washington Heights at any time of day than there is in Brownsville. I feel like you may be under a mistaken idea of how dangerous it is unless you're particularly prone to doing foolhardy things.
Thank you for responding. Do you know if the A at 175 would be a better walk to 177 and St. Nicholas. Or the 1 at 181. According to google they're similar in distance, just didn't know if one would be a safer walk. Thanks
Where exactly are you coming from?
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But I'll definitely check out which has less uphill walking, that's good advice.
NYC has some of the lowest crime rates around. A lot of these areas that people are asking about today were full of crime and drugs back in the day and I'm in some of them regularly. NYC is expensive and people have to live where they can afford. I remember what parts of Harlem looked like as a kid years ago. Burnt out buildings galore and crack being sold out in the open...
