safe?

Subject: Re: safe?

krislyte wrote: Hi all!

I'm new to the neighborhood. I moved here to have lower rent, and I live with three other 20-something women--two of whom are grad students. I'm on Bergen and Franklin. When I came to see the apartment in daylight, it was fine, but I should have checked it out at night. I feel a little unsafe by myself now. Will I be OK? Is there anything I should know?

Also, where to do laundry! I really want a delivery service, but everyone's descriptions of Bubbleworks have scared me off!

Thanks all!
Kristin

call joe's for delivery service (just search the board). they're pretty good.

krislyte wrote: Thanks Dapearl9!

I want to meet more people in the nabe! I think that will help a lot. Where does everyone go? Franklin Park? That's the new beer garden I think.

Kristin

Yes, and I smell a bar crawl in the not so distant future...or maybe just a FP par-tay.

Hey! I just moved to that exact block (Bergen btw Franklin and Classon) for the same reasons back in March, and yeah, it's totally desolate at night. I spent the first month or so just about frightened out of my wits when I was out past 10:30 pm. I'm starting to relax as I learn to identify real threats (limited) and distinguish them from stuff in my head (most stuff), but it can be a little challenging.

The neighborhood is changing a lot, and in situations like that, the border areas tend to be the most in flux. I think, as new buildings go up and new businesses come in, my comfort level will rise. I hope that that happens for you, as well. Apparently, according to some of the longtime residents I've been talking to, even in the last couple of years or so the area has gone from a place where you didn't really want to be out on the streets after 9, to a place where people can "just walk around". They usually say this last part with an incredulous expression.

Good luck in your new place!

arches wrote: [quote=krislyte] And I shall tell my roomies no iPods at night!

Not too focus too much on the negatives, but watch out for cell phone use too...most people who run into trouble seem to either be talking on a cell phone (distracted, easy target) or fiddling with an ipod (or an iphone...best of both worlds!).

And welcome!
And not just at night...

While there are some crimes that are hellbent and cannot be averted, I'm convinced that the majority of the stuff I've seen happen here over the last year or so I've lived here can be averted by simply being cognizant of one's surroundings and alert.

I also live on Bergen between Classon and Grand... and I like the area...
the B65 and B45 are a godsend on some mornings... its a 5-6 (new york brisk walk) to the train.

Appollonia666 and I live in the same building on the block and love it...
The neighborhood is evolving on both sides of the block... with lots and lots of construction-- I swear in a year or so its going to be a totally different place.

There are a few mechanics places left on the block... and the guys will say good morning/ evening to you... and i acutally found that they are pretty nice etc.

There's an artist loft in the old Heinz building that has a few good parties there a month... There's Grand Space that also has events etc from yoga to movie screenigs to parties on Bergen and Grand...

Most people on the block seem friendly enough, you start to recognize familar faces... and look out for the guy with one eye patch... he's really cool and gives out free incense, that he makes himself. Again a good neighbor to at least know in passing as he's been her for awhile and would look out for you.

If you ever want to do brunch or something as a welcome to the block send me a PM...

yeah I live near there.

The walk from the C on fulton towards Eastern Parkway is particularly desolate and scary looking but it's fine. Just keep our wits about you.

I'd love to have some trees and street lights plated along the way to make the path less ugly.

Kryslite see you at Franklin Park tomorrow?? I hope so!