Is it safe???

You are a block or less from the albany projects but there is a lot of foot traffic on St Johns.

What kind of stupid question is that?? Almost ANY neighborhood is potentially dangerous for a young lady walking alone late at night.

Daver, thanks for the info. And for the rest of the bitches this question is valid. First, I'm from Philly not Crown Heights therefore I don't know the damn area. Second, some areas are more dangerous than others. Yes, you have to watch yourself everywhere BUT some places will have your ass caught up regardless. So check your attitude. Again, thanks daver

I would not move that close to the Albany Houses. The area is pretty eventful and not that pretty - as a single woman, why would you want to move close to the projects, the fire station and the precinct? You'd be miserable. Anything up to Kingston though is no problem at all, and much nicer!

I am 5:45. I LIVE between Albany and Kingston on Prospect, and I think it's pretty safe. My wife, myself and my neighbors haven't had any significant problems, and I have lived on the bloack since 2001. Additionally, I have witnessed women walking alone on Albany, Kinston and Prospect Place late at night, with no aparent trouble resulting. That said, somethng "could" happen, just as it "could" anywhere else. Dave R, since you "rarely" go past Brooklyn and "never" past Kingston, I think I have a better perspective than you do. I repeat, almost any neighborhood is unsafe for a woman walking alone at night. Walking near the Albany projects MAY be more dangerous than walking along other streets, and then again, it may not be. There's no blanket answer to this question. In my opinion, the question was stupid, and as for insulting, I must say that my language is infinitely more civil than some of the comments I've read on this message board.

5:45 here. First of all, I don't think SHE is stupid, just her question. Secondly, some of your comments are pretty revealing. Athenee, understandably, wants to live in a "safe, beautiful, convenient" neighborhood. Most people do. But, she doesn't like cops and firemen staring at her. I guess if she lived in oh, the West Village, that wouldn't happen. But wait - she can't afford the West Village (I suppose). That's why she lives in Crown Heights. She could find her own small ways to make things better (join a community board or local organization?) but its' probably easier for Athenee and Dave R to disparage part of the neighborhood and stay away from Albany Avenue until they can afford to move or until the projects are re-developed into condos. I'm willing to bet that 10 years ago, neither Athenee or Dave R would have seriously considered living in Crown Heights. But now that it's gentrifying, the areas Athenee and Dave R consider "safe and beautiful" are worth living in. Meanwhile, Brooklyn natives like myself remain here and try - in our own way - to make things better. I'm not saying I face off with major criminals, just that I walk down the street proudly and act like I belong here, and believe me that goes a long way. And I don't let my wife walk the streets late at night, just as I didn't when I lived in Park Slope and Prospect Heights. Transplanted, elistist Manhattanites should also walk - back across the bridge. We can handle things here just fine.

You guys are pretty tough on the Internet. I'm from Brooklyn. I've heard every form of insult or threat possible, so your childish raving doesn't work on me, Dave R. "Insults" like "wanker" and "bite me" pretty much let us all know the level of discourse to which you are accustomed. As I said, since I DO "go past Brooklyn on St. John's" and even onto Kingston (shudder), I think I have a better perspective than you. Also, Athenee, I own my house as well and make a fairly good living. I'm willing to bet you don't make more than I do. Also, surprise, surprise I'm black myself, so I don't have a fear of black people, which would be pretty redundant. I'm from East New York, actually. And I don't look down on "everyone," I look down on people who I feel are trying to diss and inaporpriately characterize certain areas of the neighborhood. Read the Brooklyn Paper Crime Blotter. You'll read about plenty of crime. But I guess it's worse when it happens in Crown Heights, huh?