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I was trying to figure which exact streets are the borders between these 2 neighborhoods/boroughs in this area. Using Google I didn't get a clear answer. So what do the locals say?
My father (RIP) once lived on Wilson ave which was still Ridgewood in the early 50's
When I grew up Ridgewood's imaginary line as understood by residents were in the
shape of one big square from Flushing Ave to Metropolitan ave to Freshpond Rd to Myrtle ave.
Much has changed over the years and it is hard to distinguish but
there is still a part of Ridgewood that still untouched since the 60's ................
It runs from Freshpond Rd to Metropolitan ave to Forest ave to Myrtle ave.
Hope this helps.
Now if you are looking into Ridgewood from a cultural perspective open up Google maps and focus in on named businesses.
Some Italian, German or Irish owned businesses are remnants of the old neighborhood and some old residents still living there.
Other businesses are owned under Latino names or Polish names and the people of same culture feel at home frequenting
such places.
Last edited by Mr.Retired; 07-10-2020 at 07:27 AM..
Google Maps has a hard border between the two neighborhoods.
It follows Cypress Avenue, Grove Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, Palmetto Street, Wyckoff Avenue, Irving Avenue, and Covert Street.
Now, I don't know if those borders are uniformly accepted as accurate or if they are identical to the Brooklyn-Queens border in that area. The Brooklyn-Queens border is hard and fast, but what constitutes the neighborhood borders may get a bit muggy . . . still, the border line between the borders disappears when I zoom in on Google Maps to try to determine the streets.
Google Maps has a hard border between the two neighborhoods.
It follows Cypress Avenue, Grove Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, Palmetto Street, Wyckoff Avenue, Irving Avenue, and Covert Street.
Now, I don't know if those borders are uniformly accepted as accurate or if they are identical to the Brooklyn-Queens border in that area. The Brooklyn-Queens border is hard and fast, but what constitutes the neighborhood borders may get a bit muggy . . . still, the border line between the borders disappears when I zoom in on Google Maps to try to determine the streets.
Response: absolutely correct . Thankyou.
I find it easier to lay it out it laymen's terms. One big square...........
Wyckoff Avenue south of Myrtle Avenue, Cypress Avenue north of Myrtle.
unless you were shopping on Knickerbocker avenue for school clothes,furniture groceries and meats.
The borders were extended a little more for the purpose of of shopping . Go figure. My cousin (RIP) lived right
across the street from the WWI monument. I remember watching the construction of new homes and a precinct.
Hope the monument is still there unless protesters ripped it down. Me and my pop use to talk to the boys outside
pigeon coops............on Myrtle. Clams on half shells where the White Castle now stands and I think the live butcher
across the street ( think it was near Gates ave ) is still in business..........Fresh slaughtered chickens...Yikes......
Those were the old days shopping with Dad ....but I moved away from helping mom plucking chickens as I prefer
Shopping at stores and growing my own vegetables in my garden.
Last edited by Mr.Retired; 07-10-2020 at 08:06 AM..
Google Maps has a hard border between the two neighborhoods.
It follows Cypress Avenue, Grove Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, Palmetto Street, Wyckoff Avenue, Irving Avenue, and Covert Street.
Now, I don't know if those borders are uniformly accepted as accurate or if they are identical to the Brooklyn-Queens border in that area. The Brooklyn-Queens border is hard and fast, but what constitutes the neighborhood borders may get a bit muggy . . . still, the border line between the borders disappears when I zoom in on Google Maps to try to determine the streets.
Correct. Just type in "Bushwick" on Google Maps. It changes a few times, it's not one straight line.
And yes, the Bushwick/Ridgewood border is the same as the borough border.
Google Maps has a hard border between the two neighborhoods.
It follows Cypress Avenue, Grove Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, Palmetto Street, Wyckoff Avenue, Irving Avenue, and Covert Street.
Now, I don't know if those borders are uniformly accepted as accurate or if they are identical to the Brooklyn-Queens border in that area. The Brooklyn-Queens border is hard and fast, but what constitutes the neighborhood borders may get a bit muggy . . . still, the border line between the borders disappears when I zoom in on Google Maps to try to determine the streets.
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Wyckoff Avenue south of Myrtle Avenue, Cypress Avenue north of Myrtle.
So in the case of Cypress Avenue (for example), would one side of "east" side of the street be Ridgewood and the "west" side of the street be Bushwick?
So in the case of Cypress Avenue (for example), would one side of "east" side of the street be Ridgewood and the "west" side of the street be Bushwick?
To take this one step further, where is the west/east border between Ridgewood and Glendale?
Also is the Highland Park considered to be completely in Brooklyn (although it borders Brooklyn/Queens as well)?
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