question about the franklin Ave stop on the C

That stop is fine. My friend (she's about 5'4" and Asian too!) has been living on the corner of Putnam & Franklin for years and has had no problems. The problem corner is Grand & Putnam. It's a good stop because you're convenient to walking a lot of places--grocery stores, laundry, family dollar, cafes, etc.

She also has a child and so do her neighbors in her building. They take their children to story hour at the library on Franklin and also there is some Bed Stuy Parents group she belongs to.

Subject: Not the worst neighborhood

I live at Gates & Franklin, so if I take the subway at night I often have to get off at this stop. I find that women have less problems in the neighborhood then men do. I'm Japanese/American woman in my early 20's. You should always watch your back, but there are almost always police present at the subway stop. This area is very diverse & people of all colors live here.

Things seem to happen in every neighborhood, not just this one so you really ought to be carefull anywhere you go, that is not to say you should be living in constant fear! I love my block and the diversity there.

justwantedcheaprent wrote: Thanks for the reply ppl.
so at what point is it too late to take the C to the franklin stop (to the point i shoud just cab it)?

I lived in Harlem 3 years ago for an internship. It actually made it safer that there were alot of familys just hanging out on the street (assuming mugging happen only when there isn't alot of people around). Is it something similar at the Franklin stop?

I don't know that I'd say anytime is too unsafe as long as you're aware of your environment. I live south of Fulton (previously on Bergen/Franklin, now on Sterling/Franklin). I've come back pretty late around 2 a.m. or so or left early (catching the late night A local to JFK) around 5 a.m. or so. As long as you're not inebriated/unaware of your surroundings, there shouldn't be a problem.

If appearances and such matter, I'm a petite 5' south Asian.

Kevin--I am moving right around the corner from you (Irving between Putnam and Gates). Any thoughts about the Fulton BID and what effect if any that might have on the street life and sketchy aspects of the neighborhood? I am pretty well familiar with the area, having lived in Clinton Hill for 7 years now but just wanted you and/or Putnam Denizen to weigh in on how you guys think the area will shape up in the next couple of years and whether the Fulton BID will have any effect. Thanks!

Fulton Street is just not the ideal street to live on. The construction is a huge turn off and has been going on for almost 2 years. Where there is no construction there is a ton of traffic and that makes pollution. When I lived a block off Fulton my windows were always filthy, including the sills and my curtains were completely sooty all the time. Once the construction is finished (if ever) there will be buses going both ways on Fulton every 3 minutes which is very loud.

I prefer it up around the Franklin stop than closer to Clinton-Washington. At least it's more lively with plenty of pedestrians. The stretch from about Saint James to Carlton always felt barren to me.

justwantedcheaprent wrote: Nothing worst then waking up to the sound of a truck backing up "beep...beep...beep" at 7 in the morning on a saturday.

Oh, it can _always_ get worse...

wasder wrote: Kevin--I am moving right around the corner from you (Irving between Putnam and Gates). Any thoughts about the Fulton BID and what effect if any that might have on the street life and sketchy aspects of the neighborhood? I am pretty well familiar with the area, having lived in Clinton Hill for 7 years now but just wanted you and/or Putnam Denizen to weigh in on how you guys think the area will shape up in the next couple of years and whether the Fulton BID will have any effect. Thanks!

They're stalling on finishing the water, sewer and electric on Fulton till they have an idea of how big the Atlantic project is going to be. It's really annoying everyone. A couple of nice restaurants are struggling on Fulton because the streets are blocked, ugly and noisy. Once everything is in place it's inevitable that the commercial rents will triple. The buses will run again down Fulton and people will stop avoiding it. Don't know if the rising commercial rents will be good or bad but I would love for them to finish.

Subject: Re: question about the franklin Ave stop on the C

justwantedcheaprent wrote: I just recently signed a lease to an apt close to the Franklin Ave Stop on the C. I haven't moved in yet and didn't really visit the place at night to see how it was.

Is the ride to and getting off the Franklin Ave stop safe around, say, 10 at night?

I'm a 5 foot 4 inches asian. I probably stick out in a majority African American community. Would that matter? We chose this area b/c someone told us it was more family residence here. Any opinions?

please any haters try to cook up their wittiest,"you don't belong here go back to china" jazz can posted on www.itouchlittleboys.com under the topic "i really do."

Thanks for reading,

I don't think asians stick out much due to the large number of "chinese" restaurants around.

Not all asians come from China. :-)