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I walked from Spring #6 to Prince and W Broadway, weaving through thousands of extremely fashionably obnoxious pedestrians and street venders and people with maps and guide books. Awful.
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I agree. Awful. This was actually once a cool part of town. No more.
I miss the days when I first moved here and had almost nothing to do and could walk around all day. The West Village was my favorite place to go. As soon as I crossed over 6th Ave it was great.
Dona – I hear you. I don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings – but I only speak on my experiences with any and all groups and I only do it out of humor and if someone is bothered by what I said or wants to correct me – I welcome it and not so I can fight them about it – but so I can learn more.
I think Ishtar said she was a black woman and I hope that when she reads what I wrote she knows where I am coming from and can laugh and call me out on my “ish” or my people’s “ish” and she does and I like that. wWe aren’t afraid of possibly pushing buttons to spur real conversation which hopefully ends in mutual understanding.
However to add to the nabes I like in the city – I also really like the FAR west Village around Hudson and Charleston or St. Lukes Place – reminds me of BK a bit
Rob, I am not talking about Harlem. I am talking about Washington Heights/Inwood. Around Fort Tryon park is BEAUTIFUL. DH, I have the same response to Soho – it agitates me. “GET OUT OF MY WAY, clowns.” The clog of clueless people you can’t even walk. I love coming home to Brooklyn. It is so nice…
Gem, I hear you, not too much bothers me about these things, but the fact is that easy generalizations sometimes hit on nerves (hey, you’ve seen it happen here) and people feel hurt, offended, angry even if you mean no offense, which is obvious that you don’t.
quote:
I walked from Spring #6 to Prince and W Broadway, weaving through thousands of extremely fashionably obnoxious pedestrians and street venders and people with maps and guide books. Awful.
**
I agree. Awful. This was actually once a cool part of town. No more.
I like the far west village, too.
I miss the days when I first moved here and had almost nothing to do and could walk around all day. The West Village was my favorite place to go. As soon as I crossed over 6th Ave it was great.
Anyone else like Pearl Oyster Bar?
Dona – I hear you. I don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings – but I only speak on my experiences with any and all groups and I only do it out of humor and if someone is bothered by what I said or wants to correct me – I welcome it and not so I can fight them about it – but so I can learn more.
I think Ishtar said she was a black woman and I hope that when she reads what I wrote she knows where I am coming from and can laugh and call me out on my “ish” or my people’s “ish” and she does and I like that. wWe aren’t afraid of possibly pushing buttons to spur real conversation which hopefully ends in mutual understanding.
yeah the far west village is great. nyu-ville is atrocious.
*rob*
However to add to the nabes I like in the city – I also really like the FAR west Village around Hudson and Charleston or St. Lukes Place – reminds me of BK a bit
Rob, I am not talking about Harlem. I am talking about Washington Heights/Inwood. Around Fort Tryon park is BEAUTIFUL. DH, I have the same response to Soho – it agitates me. “GET OUT OF MY WAY, clowns.” The clog of clueless people you can’t even walk. I love coming home to Brooklyn. It is so nice…
ha! that bike lane on prince is beyond useless. at least between bowery and west broadway anyway
*rob*
Gem, I hear you, not too much bothers me about these things, but the fact is that easy generalizations sometimes hit on nerves (hey, you’ve seen it happen here) and people feel hurt, offended, angry even if you mean no offense, which is obvious that you don’t.
when did Clinton Hill start being used?
The real old-times just call it BedStuy