Please help us choose a place to stay in Brooklyn
Dear All,
We are a couple from England, and we are coming to visit New York in September. We are planning to stay for a week, and we are trying to decide on the place to stay in Brooklyn. We have managed to narrow down our search to 4 apartments, but now we really need an insider help to make the final decision. We are torn between Brooklyn Heights and Fort Greene. What we are looking for is a safe area with places to eat and shops, as well as easy metro access to Manhattan. The places in the Heights are located at (1) Schermerton Street; (2) Clarks Street. The places in Fort Greene are located at (1) Lafayette/Fulton Street; (2) Fort Greene Place/Laurence Street. Any advice/guidance/tips will be highy appreciated. Many thanks in advance.
We are a couple from England, and we are coming to visit New York in September. We are planning to stay for a week, and we are trying to decide on the place to stay in Brooklyn. We have managed to narrow down our search to 4 apartments, but now we really need an insider help to make the final decision. We are torn between Brooklyn Heights and Fort Greene. What we are looking for is a safe area with places to eat and shops, as well as easy metro access to Manhattan. The places in the Heights are located at (1) Schermerton Street; (2) Clarks Street. The places in Fort Greene are located at (1) Lafayette/Fulton Street; (2) Fort Greene Place/Laurence Street. Any advice/guidance/tips will be highy appreciated. Many thanks in advance.
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Schermerhorn or Clark St. if you want safe and places to eat with great transportation!
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Brooklyn Heights over Fort Greene as it's safer, has more places to eat & better transit options. Fort Greene has come a long way, esp. in the safety area, but I still would go with the Heights option esp. for non-native New Yawkers.
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Of the two BK Heights choices, I'd say go for the Clark St. one. That area is quieter and a smidgeon safer (though Schermerhorn isn't dangerous per se - Clark St. is just more residential). Schermerhorn is closer to the shops on Atlantic Ave. and Smith St., though - but there are ample breakfast/lunch options near Clark St - and the Smith St./Atlantic Ave. area is an easy walk from Clark for dinner and shopping. And you have the promenade - beautiful views of Manhattan - right by you (at the Clark St. place).
Fort Greene has a lot going for it, too, but as others have stated it is more up and coming. And transit is tons easier from BK Heights than from Ft. Greene. -
I think the Heights is beautiful and would choose that. The promenade alone is completely worth it!
also it's a cheap cab ride or walk to Carroll Gardens (Smith Street) that has great bars, shopping and food. -
Yes, go with brooklyn hights
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