Sounding Off on Williamsburg
Over the weekend The Times had an article about the quality-of-life concerns some Williamsburg residents have been bringing up at community board meetings regarding people flocking to waterfront concerts and neighborhood bars. The story frames the influx of revelers in terms of the area’s gentrification, quoting an anthropology and geography professor at CUNY as saying…
Over the weekend The Times had an article about the quality-of-life concerns some Williamsburg residents have been bringing up at community board meetings regarding people flocking to waterfront concerts and neighborhood bars. The story frames the influx of revelers in terms of the area’s gentrification, quoting an anthropology and geography professor at CUNY as saying that what’s happening in Williamsburg reflects changes not just predicated on housing but also “a local economy of bars and clubs feeding on dollars from visitors.” Meanwhile, the Open Space Alliance, which puts on the concerts at East River State Park, reports that the shows have raised $290,000 for the state park and $138,000 for city parks over the past two years. Then, there are quotes from longtime neighborhood residents about living with the noise and crowds. One has this to say: “It’s like they unleash beasts at 10 p.m” And another, this: “A lot of people from the old days carry guns. One of these days one of these suburban kids is going to say the wrong thing to the wrong person.”
In Williamsburg, Rocked Hard [NY Times]
“and Austin is better, for the record”
Way too twangy
the concert promoters should be made to police the walking corridors out of the area past the resi and get those kids into bars and off peoples property, or onto the subway
sucks to have the ‘ pissed ‘ pissing on your house
fifty asshole louts hanging out are what this is about
The incident of a hipster getting beat down has already happened – I recall reading on Craigslist rant and rave back in 04 or 05 this long super flame war argument about some guy who got mugged. “Longtime neighborhood residents” telling people to stay out of the hood? Isn’t that supposed to be appalling?
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and Austin is better, for the record
ew. a moonface mecca in the middle of narsty texas weather? barf
*rob*
and Austin is better, for the record
oh no you di’nt!
*rob*
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WB has been the indie music capital of the world for the last 10+ years.
uh, no.
okay mr i only listen to circa 90s black female rappers.
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WB has been the indie music capital of the world for the last 10+ years.
uh, no.
*rob*
Just a reflection of what SOME OF THE current residents want. Or, just a reflection of what THE MOST RECENTLY ARRIVED current residents want. Or something just a little less general.
I moved to neighborhood 25 years ago and most of my friends deplore what the neighborhood has become. They just haven’t decided where they are moving to next after they cash in on their real estate investment(s).