Safe areas of Manhattan
Posted by daveman
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan August 19, 2005 08:12PM |
Kelly M
Re: Safe areas of ManhattanAugust 20, 2005 08:11AM |
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan August 20, 2005 02:38PM |
GPeach
Re: Safe areas of ManhattanAugust 26, 2005 04:52PM |
I looked at a sublet on 148th on the west side; there were "resident crack addicts" (the apartment owner's words) lounging on the sidewalk, but she vowed it was absolutely safe, even coming home alone at 3am. I was still undecided so asked a female police officer in the neighborhood whether it would be safe for me (a white single female) to live there; she said no. I wound up in Boerum Hill in Brooklyn, which I love; it has a slightly gritty side but I never feel unsafe there.
The best test to see whether you would feel comfortable living in a neighborhood is to go there (first during the day - then at night) and walk around. If you feel uncomfortable, don't do it.
The best test to see whether you would feel comfortable living in a neighborhood is to go there (first during the day - then at night) and walk around. If you feel uncomfortable, don't do it.
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan August 26, 2005 04:57PM |
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Re: Safe areas of Manhattan September 12, 2005 07:19PM |
I am a 22 year old recent fashion design graduate planning to move to New York this November. I have never been to New York and know nothing about it. Can anyone tell me safe areas to live in that are not expensive. I could only pay $800 to $1100 at most on rent. Also is it safe to take public transportation such as the subway? I grew up in Florida and Georgia and have only heard horror stories of the subway. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan September 12, 2005 07:57PM |
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan September 14, 2005 06:13PM |
Red
Re: Safe areas of ManhattanSeptember 14, 2005 08:35PM |
The neighborhoods are pretty much gone from sub-96th Street Manhattan, which has become a bland expanse of the rich, tourists, and newly-arrived out-of-towners.
If you insist on being on Manhattan Island, the northern half of the Island is a lot more diverse. Washington Heights is almost entirely Dominican. East Harlem is primarily Mexican, with some Dominican and Puerto Rican elements nowadays. Central Harlem is still black. Inwood is very diverse, all sorts of people live there of all sorts of income levels.
But the 'cultures' in NYC, in my mind, have mostly moved to Brooklyn and especially to Queens.
If you insist on being on Manhattan Island, the northern half of the Island is a lot more diverse. Washington Heights is almost entirely Dominican. East Harlem is primarily Mexican, with some Dominican and Puerto Rican elements nowadays. Central Harlem is still black. Inwood is very diverse, all sorts of people live there of all sorts of income levels.
But the 'cultures' in NYC, in my mind, have mostly moved to Brooklyn and especially to Queens.
inwood resident
Re: Safe areas of ManhattanApril 29, 2007 01:52PM |
Inwood and washington heights are great neighborhoods if you stay west of broadway. it gets progressively rougher as you move east. i've lived in inwood for the past two years and i feel very safe as a single female. the main downside is the distance to everything else but the A express train alleviates that to an extent.
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan August 13, 2007 09:36PM |
Re: Safe areas of Manhattan August 14, 2007 08:50AM |
Not many people live in Manhattan but work in Brooklyn and Queens. It's not about the salaries - which are typically similar all across the city - but about the commute. Because Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods are more affordable than Manhattan neighborhoods, people who work in the boroughs typically live closer to their jobs for a better quality of life.
I'd say yes, go to the movie in East Harlem, but walk back to the subway later as part of a larger group.
I'd say yes, go to the movie in East Harlem, but walk back to the subway later as part of a larger group.
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