What are some nice, decent neighborhoods in the Brooklyn area? I've got a dog so I'd like somewhere that is pet friendly also.
2006-12-07 08:09:19 · 12 answers · asked by sommerluvn77 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
People, I've been to Brooklyn before, I know what it's like. I've been searching for apartments and some are in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Prospect Heights, Ridgewood, Flatbush... I need to know the differences between the neighborhoods like that. If anybody has any real advice that would be great, thanks :)
2006-12-07 08:16:31 · update #1
I don't know what you can afford but I'd recommend Williamsburg or even Greenpoint. Extremely close to Manhattan, very safe these days, decent shopping. Greenpoint has McCarren Park where you can take the dog. You can walk there from Williamsburg as well. You've got the JMZ, L and G trains in the area, plus the buses are always over at Bridge Plaza. It's not that difficult to find a yellow cab in Williamsburg anymore (as opposed to calling a car service) and you can always walk (dog too) over the Williamsburg Bridge so you don't have to pay to get to Manhattan. I've been here 10 years and I love it.
*Oh, stay away from the Hasidic Jewish neighborhoods if you have the dog. They are NOT dog friendly. I have seen them scream and grab their kids and run. I watched one guy climb a fence to get away from my friends dog. They DO NOT react well to dogs! South Williamsburg (below Broadway) is the Satmar Hasidic neighborhood. Don't walk the dog down their streets! Crown Heights has a lot of Hasids too but I'm not sure what they're reaction is to dogs.
Only problem is price and the fact that tons of young people and yuppies want to live here. The rents aren't cheap anymore but you can still find some places that are affordable. I live in a kinda crappy rent stabilized building where a renovated 2 bedroom recently went for $1600 (I pay half that) If you're willing to look in Bed Stuy then you should also check out Bushwick. Some people are sill scared of those areas so the rents can be a little more affordable. Honestly, I'd stay out of Flatbush because there are still problems especially if you take the train. My friends dad lives in the 'nice' area (where there are historical, million dollar houses) and he got jumped and had the crap beaten out of him by 4 teenage girls last month when he got off the train. The area around the subway still isn't exactly the best.
2006-12-07 10:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to any of these negative posters above. I have been a NYer my entire life and my family still lives in Brooklyn. There are many nice neighborhoods to live in the boro. If you have money to spend, I recommend moving to Park Slope or Brooklyn Heights. But keep in mind that these neighborhoods mirror Manhattan prices. If not, Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park (some areas), Carroll Gardens, Prospect Park, etc are still relatively inexpensive areas to live but are family-friendly and pretty safe. Another trendy area to live in Brooklyn is Williamsburg where the neighborhood is pretty young, full of creative people but is up and coming. If you want to move to Queens, LIC is also an up and coming, inexpensive place to live and near the water! Forest Hills, on the other hand, while very nice, convenient to the city and full of great shops, is pretty expensive. Anyway, good luck with apt shopping!
2006-12-07 08:31:12 · answer #2 · answered by FMY 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
New York is shockingly high-priced - I heard that you just need to rent a dealer simply to discover your self a situation to hire there - I knew any one who was once paying $3000 a month for a four hundred rectangular foot rental! If you're lifeless set on New York, attempt to discover somewhere less expensive within the suburbs and trip. It is an excessively busy situation - very crowded. The populace density may be very top. It might not be what you're anticipating.
2016-09-03 10:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your price range for rent. I lived in NY all of my life and relocated to AZ 2 yrs ago. I moved from Crown Heights, Brooklyn near the Brooklyn Museum. It is undergoing gentrification and is moderately priced and very close to Manhattan. I also lived in Bed-Stuy. You have to be careful because the comfort level can vary from block to block. The rents were increasing when I was leaving. If you have money then Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope are beautiful. The areas that I lived in NY were dog friendly. People love their dogs in NYC :)
2006-12-07 08:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by Keilamack 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try the DUMBO nieghborhood of Brooklyn.. but I insist if you move all the way NYC if you;re coming from somewhere far you may want to try to get into Manhattan [[Greenwich Village, SoHo, Tribeca]] Or even Hoboken in NJ is nice.. I'm not very familiar with Brooklyn neighborhoods. But Try DUMBO, Borough Park [if u dont mind a lot of orthodx jews], and oh yeah Park Slope is pretty nice.
2006-12-07 08:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brooklyn arease, depending on your pocket, Bay Ridge or Bensonhurst are great areas still, pretty much American but some foreigners. If you can afford it, Downtown Brooklyn is also a great place to live, lots of shopping and access to many trains to NY!
2006-12-07 08:12:55 · answer #6 · answered by Crash 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of actually living in nyc, why dont you check out some properties outside of the city, you may find a nice home.
2006-12-07 08:17:37 · answer #7 · answered by nashvillekat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to live in the nice parts of brooklyn you have to have money, therefore i recommend queens in queens i recommend howard beach or forest hills.
2006-12-07 08:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by Blarhbhb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't most of new york is old but its ur schoice live in canada its the best
-jking
2006-12-07 08:10:38 · answer #9 · answered by Jking 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
me too .... newayz..
brooklyn is not very nice trust me... ive gone there.....
2006-12-07 08:11:28 · answer #10 · answered by th3_stud101 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋