Bergen, Between Kingston and Albany

For the A train, it would be best to use the Kingston-Throop stop. Albany Houses are in that area but I don't think you will have a problem with that since you will not pass it unless you are actually on Albany Avenue and even then, I have never had a problem walking pass them. I have been on that block before and it is not the best one in the area so I would just be aware of my surroundings. Other than that, if for some reason you want to get off at Nostrand, you can always walk from there or catch the B65(?) which runs down Dean Street if you are going in that direction.

BTW - I think where you are going to live at is part of or near the historic Weeksville section.

I don't mean to scare you, but just keep in mind that generally the further southeast you go, the worse the area gets. To me, once you pass Albany Ave the area gets progressively more dangerous. I would also advise that if possible try to avoid passing Albany Houses, a notorious crime invested housing development. Some of the recent incidents that I know of are the following:

The poor nine year old child who was shot three weeks ago on Pacific between Troy and Schenectady; (Incidently, another person was shot on Schenectady earlier that day)

From Save Brooklyn Now
ON 07/15/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 2151 HOURS, FRONT OF 139 ALBANY AVE (CONFINES 077 PCT) THE POLICE RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL FOR A MALE SHOT. UPON ARRIVAL, POLICE DISCOVERED A M/B/22 WITH A GSW TO THE HEAD. EMS RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THE MALE TO KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE INVESTIGATION IS ON ONGOING.

Fatal stabbing in Crown Heights (77th Precinct)
ON 6-06-08 AT APPROX 0220 HOURS IN FRONT OF 1168 LINCOLN PLACE IN THE CONFINES OF THE 77 PCT A F/B/44 WAS STABBED IN THE NECK BY A M/B. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DOA. INVESTIGATION ONGOING.


MURDER, Schenectady & Sterling (77th Precinct)

ON SATURDAY 5-10-2008 AT 2215 HOURS AT THE C/O SCHENECTADY AVE AND STERLING PLACE, CONFINES OF THE 77 PRECINCT, POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF A MALE SHOT. UPON ARRIVAL, POLICE OBSERVED A M/B/21 WITH 3 GUNSHOT WOUNDS ABOUT THE TORSO. EMS RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THE VICTIM TO KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THERE HAS BEEN NO ARREST(S) AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

MURDER on St. John's Place (77th Precinct)
ON SUNDAY 04/27/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 0151 HOURS, IN FRONT OF 1288 SAINT JOHN'S PLACE, IN THE CONFINES OF THE 77 PRECINCT, POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF SHOTS FIRED. UPON ARRIVAL POLICE FOUND VICTIM #1, A M/B/27 WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THE SHOULDER AND THIGH AND VICTIM #2, A M/B/27 WITH A GRAZE WOUND TO THE HEAD. BOTH VICTIMS WERE TRANSPORTED TO KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE VICTIM #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DOA. VICTIM #2 IS LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO ARRESTS AT THIS TIME, THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Speak of the devil:

Shooting | 242 Schenectady Ave X Sterling Pl Brooklyn, NY | 8/29/2008 5:27 p.m.