The environmental problems are huge -- do your research. I cannot believe people want to bring up their children here.

Posted by: tuleburg at September 29, 2009 8:55 AM in response to Williamsburg - To Buy or Not?

This apt has been for sale for ages, surprised the price hasn't come down much.

Posted by: tuleburg at September 21, 2009 4:19 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 242 Baltic Street, #17

fortunately, no one will have to be digging any wells for drinking water. and the air quality in most of the neighborhood is comparable to most of the city. you do some research before giving out homework assignments.

the area to be avoided is the east williamsburg industrial zone which aside from a few residential streets (beadel being the nicest) is mostly, you know, industrial. it's also in greenpoint.

Posted by: mt_molehill at September 29, 2009 2:53 PM in response to Williamsburg - To Buy or Not?

wine lover has some good advice and seems to know what he's talking about re williamsburg. as for the public schools, the only decent one in williamsburg is ps 132 in the italian part of williamsburg by the graham and lorimer stops. the other good to excellent ones are all in greenpoint. and we're talking elementary schools here, as there's not much in the way of intermediate or higher schools yet. but the LES and lower manhattan have some excellent magnet and private schools that are easy to get to.

the italian section is also the nicest place, in my opinion, to live at this point. but I'm biased having settled here a few years ago after 10+ years of renting all over williamsburg. it's got a lot going on and is accessible via a relatively short walk to the nuttiness of north side and to mccarren or mcgolrick (or even closer cooper park), but the streets are clean and it still feels like a neighborhood.

Posted by: mt_molehill at September 29, 2009 3:01 PM in response to Williamsburg - To Buy or Not?