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hellooo! im new here on brownstoner.

i’m new to brooklyn too. i transferred to brooklyn college’s film program for the fall from SUNY purchase’s playwriting program.

anyways, i’ll be living with two other kids who are also attending brooklyn. we’re moving to BK in august.

i know the city and brooklyn pretty damn well, i’ve got the street smarts and the transportation system down, but… i’ve never lived in either place.

so here’s where i need your opinion:

we’re looking at living in midwood or bensonhurst…however, i’ve heard bensonhurst is much cuttier than it lets on. is this true?

i’ve also heard great things about midwood and park slope- but park slope seems way out of our budget.

we’re trying to find a place that is biking or walking distance of the school- or at least somewhat close to convenient transportation (i dont think any of us wants an hour long commute!)

i’m just wondering if anyone had ANY advice for 3 new brooklynites- where to live, what to avoid? neighborhoods you’d recommend- anything!

thanks sooo much!! i appreciate it.

love,

loveachother

PS let’s get this straight for any of you anti-gentrification jerks: i’m not moving to brooklyn because it’s cool, because it’s what the cool white kids are doing- i’m moving to brooklyn to further my education, to be closer to a massive film/tv market, to do my thing. i’m not trying to live in some gross hipster neighborhood, i’m trying to live somewhere a little more family oriented. i’m a student, not a threat. thanks.