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That's directly across the street from the train station. Something tells me you won't have any problem making that walk--even at 3:00 in the morning! (It does raise the question, however, of why you would even consider living somewhere you didn't think was safe. Instead of asking people how the neighborhood is, go there and check it out with your own eyes. Feeling "safe" is very subjective!)
That's directly across the street from the train station. Something tells me you won't have any problem making that walk--even at 3:00 in the morning! (It does raise the question, however, of why you would even consider living somewhere you didn't think was safe. Instead of asking people how the neighborhood is, go there and check it out with your own eyes. Feeling "safe" is very subjective!)
You'll be fine.. just be aware that you're in very close proximity to Queensbridge, and while I don't find this to be a problem, some people are very uncomfortable with projects. Also, it's not really the most exciting place to live around, it's a little dingy.
At the risk of being politically incorrect, but I believe, factually correct, I'd like to assert that indeed both the "comfort" factor and the "feeling safe" factor depend on one's personal demographics. There are indeed cases in pockets across Queens, NYC, to be sure, the entire USA, where there's a universal feeling of apprehension when in specific locales. On the other hand, many times some areas considered sketchy by some are quite reasonably okay with others.
Sometimes, one's evaluation is influenced by one's income level, occupation, age, religion, ethnicity, race and whether attributes present in the neighborhood are compatible with one's own profile.
Queensboro Plaza might be considered desirable, comfortable, and safe by some because it's a major transit point in the NYC subway/bus system and is adjacent to the burgeoning developments recently undertaken in the LIC area - condos, waterfront units, dining, etc. On the other hand, many are frenetic to be anywhere near public housing projects.
As Fred points out, the best way to evaluate is to walk aroung the neighborhood and vicinity. Take someone along with you...and I suggest that the OP check it out both in the daytime and at night if he/she plans to reside there.
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Isn't Queensbridge one of the worst housing projects in the city?...I grew up not too far from there...it was pretty rough back in the 80's and 1990's....cleaned up a little in the 2000's....but being so close to Queensbridge......not for me, anyway.
Isn't Queensbridge one of the worst housing projects in the city?...I grew up not too far from there...it was pretty rough back in the 80's and 1990's....cleaned up a little in the 2000's....but being so close to Queensbridge......not for me, anyway.
Good luck, OP
Lol, QB has been okay for quite a while. Some people might still not feel safe around it, but it's really not all that bad anymore.
By the way, that condo at 41 Avenue & 28 Street is hardly the only new one to have gone up in that area. There are at least half a dozen of them now. So anyone who moves into any one of them will definitely not be what you used to call an "urban pioneer."
By the way, that condo at 41 Avenue & 28 Street is hardly the only new one to have gone up in that area. There are at least half a dozen of them now. So anyone who moves into any one of them will definitely not be what you used to call an "urban pioneer."
I have also noticed several hotels (maybe 4?) that have gone up in that area as well.
im sick of these are they safe threads. where are these people from? like people are on the corner waiting to shoot any passer-by
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