New neighbor -- just moved in

I can also recommend someone for cat sitting if you PM me.

You are in Crown Heights by the way, not that there's anything wrong with that. :razz:

dojoji wrote: Earlier posts noted that Washington is the eastern border of the neighborhood. I think it SHOULD be Franklin because the shuttle is a structural boundary.

So you're saying that Washington's position in the East vs. West debate doesn't matter -- it all comes down to which side of the tracks you're from.

if you're at 475 st. marks, fresh direct delivers, and there's a Met supermarket on vanderbilt. a couple doors down from the Met, there's also ACME, which is a pretty good pet store and sells both cheap and organic type food, and probably cat condos.

ummm...i don't remember the names of the places, but we got a few chinese menus under our door and ordered from one the other night that was good, cheap, and came quickly. i'll repost when i know the name and number.

Sorry to tell you but you are in Crown Heights. Guess you were tricked by your realtor and are overpaying. Why does it matter matter?

you're in crown heights baby

and besides, haven't you heard, upgrading out:
http://www.nyobserver.com/20070326/20070326_Gillian_Reagan_finance_newsstory3.asp

Wow, Neene. I suddenly feel so damn edgy.

Just for shits & giggles, anyone care to foster a Crown Heights North/Bed-Stuy border debate? Yeah, yeah... Atlantic Ave. is a pretty clear line of demarcation--literally on the other side of the train tracks--but still... "Cuz that's where Hov is from." Ghetto cache! Priceless!

Thanks for sharing, Neene. That was, um, frighteningly illuminating. I guess that means rents will keep rising then? Blecch.

I think it's a shame that there is still such a stigma related to Crown Heights from the notable riots that many people, apparently exclusively newcomers, don't want to tell friends and family they live here. Certainly the real estate business wants to extend Prospect Heights eastward too.

I think it's time be proud of Crown Heights for the improvements in communty relations, and for the pride of individuals and groups working to improve the quality of life here in general.

Someday usage and convention may change the common understanding that Crown Heights Begins at Washington Ave (it used to be Flatbush!), but I hope not.

I've got no beef against CH - love it there and want to head ... across the street more often. I can understand though, people's reactions. partly b/c I live on washington which is not at all as schmancy pants as vanderbilt, and partly b/c I lived in harlem when it was "zomg, it's so awesome there now!" and the only restaurants opened after 9 p.m. were the bulletproof chinese joint and a fancy place on 116th (approx 20 blocks from my apt) that was taking advantage of gentrification. and bars? hello! there was a chinese place that had a "lounge" - I never went in b/c everyone going in looked like a seriously scary person (I know a lot of crack heads, unfortunately, and all of these folks looked the part). there was also a bar on 5th ave and like ... 137th?... that was sorta like the harlem version of mooney's. since I didn't have the friend-base in harlem that I have here, I didn't bother with that joint, either.

so. I can understand why people are put off by CH. but I think that in 5ish years, people will be kicking themselves for not taking advantage now. I love heading to places in CH, and can't wait to go to places like saje and the mexican joint. and I'm really looking forward to what will come next. I like that a lot of folks that live in the neighborhood are the folks that are opening up the new places.

Subject: edgy's still not quite worth police protection

Um, the name Washington might not be as fancyschmants, but you have all the same, if not better, amenities. But, I digress. Edgy hip or no, when you're going to a $2 million Y on Bedford Ave and your car gets smashed into between 8 and 10 pm within view of your elliptical machine with built-in cable tv, you're still in a GHETTO people.

Sorry. I'm suffering here. And the cops don't seem to think $5 million dollar apartment buildings should make any difference in their response time. Their mouths, not mine. So if I was to pick egdy and cool or residential, highly foot trafficked, and totally nerdy, I'd pick the latter any day. :evil:

Hell, I'm going to start telling people I live in "East New York". That'll impress those looking for edgy.