Quote of the Day
W’burg – I don’t understand the attraction to that place. I went to the area for the first time in many years. Although the commercial area (Bedford) was full of lively buisnesses and young people walking around…it only stretched for a short distance. Past those few streets Bedford was dead. Venture away from Bedford and…
W’burg – I don’t understand the attraction to that place. I went to the area for the first time in many years. Although the commercial area (Bedford) was full of lively buisnesses and young people walking around…it only stretched for a short distance. Past those few streets Bedford was dead. Venture away from Bedford and the area is industrial and cold. The dinner that my guests and I had was very good. However, they all agreed that Park Slope was a better place to visit.
— by troll in Streetlevel: New French Restaurant Coming to W’burg
Oh, i forgot. 11217 – you’re the person who needs to see leafy green trees on a regular basis not to feel depressed 😉
I like it just fine.
The area around the Lorimer stop is not attractive.
At all.
Pitbull – i live off the lorimer L stop, work on spring and crosby and my commute is the same, if not shorter some days than yours. so your arguement about park slope having a superior commute is moot.
I was not using gratuitous pronouns or the royal “we”, just referring to my mate and me. You give me too much credit. And I am a HUGE fan of Block Island as well.
Manhattan Bridge Loop:
A brilliant painting. Other parts of the city that still have that Hopper moodiness are Long Island City (Hopper painted the 59th street bridge as well), Bushwick north of Flushing Avenue and believe it or not Woodhaven which still has Victorian houses and an eerily quiet feel in the summer.
By the way, if you want to step into an Edward Hopper painting for real, take a weekend trip to Block Island, a ferry from Montauk leaves daily. Just beautiful. Go in the fall for solitude.
I’ll do three seconds of homework before posting next time – it’s Manhattan Bridge loop
Schultz, I completely agree with you. (Royal “we”?)
There’s a Hopper picture of the Manhattan Bridge terminal, or something like that, which sums it up.
Got in here late but.
F**k both neighborhoods, Bay Ridge is where it’s at.