Fascinating Claim: East New York as the Next Harlem?
Who could’ve predicted this? Some folks—Marty Markowitz, for one—say notoriously downtrodden and crime-ridden East New York is undergoing a renaissance and could become “the new Harlem.” There’s been a lot of demand for home ownership options in the area, most notably at the massive condo conversion MeadowWood at Gateway, where prices range from $110,500 to…
Who could’ve predicted this? Some folks—Marty Markowitz, for one—say notoriously downtrodden and crime-ridden East New York is undergoing a renaissance and could become “the new Harlem.” There’s been a lot of demand for home ownership options in the area, most notably at the massive condo conversion MeadowWood at Gateway, where prices range from $110,500 to $350,000. “There is no question that the neighborhoods with higher rates of home ownership have the greatest stability, schools and community services,” says Markowitz of how ENY is changing. “Brooklynites outside of the ‘Brownstone Belt’ don’t realize that we have an affordability issue in certain neighborhoods and we’re losing families to other areas such as New Jersey. We’re committed to not letting that happen.” Other developments are also boosting the sprawling neighborhood’s profile, including the Related Companies Gateway Center shopping mall, which has a Target, Home Depot, Best Buy, and a supermarket and is going to be expanded in coming years with more big-box retail. Another large ENY home-ownership project, Nehemiah Housing Complex, is also currently being built. The complex will bring more than 2,000 middle-income units to the neighborhoods, with prices starting at $158,000. “Every place has its time,” says Fillmore Real Estate’s John-Paul Ho, who heads the team selling MeadowWood. “Now it’s East New York. It’s like a Cinderella story for the entire area.”
Is East New York the New Harlem? [NY Daily News]
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I love East New York… I grew up in Cypress Hills (Fulton St.), and lived on Bradford St. (for years), got family in The Louis Heaton Pink Houses & in Starrett City… No matter what I will always love my city… and always rep where I’m from whether slum or beauty! Besides, I got fam in Harlem too, been there too many times to remember and still go out there til this day, and it’s not all that great of a area. Where are y’all from??
A-LEX-ANDER THE GREAT
http://www.myspace.com/ATG
I love East New York… I grew up in Cypress Hills (Fulton St.), and lived on Bradford St. (for years), got family in The Louis Heaton Pink Houses & in Starrett City… No matter what I will always love my city… and always rep where I’m from whether slum or beauty! Besides, I got fam in Harlem too, been there too many times to remember and still go out there til this day, and it’s not all that great of a area. Where are y’all from??
A-LEX-ANDER THE GREAT
http://www.myspace.com/ATG
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I am Spartacus.
“Hey the What……yes, Brownie deleted your post. You know why? Because it was full of profanities. Can you construct a post without the word, “fuck”?”
Fuck no!
“You’ll notice there are -hundreds- of your posts still up here and the -only- ones removed have the f bombs.”
And the other ones I called him out on! Brownie is a hypocrite.
“The What is not black.”
No The What is not. LMMFAO!
“I’m not posting this for fun as sarcasm, it’s true; it’s just been discussed on other threads not this one.”
Nope, you want to be a dick.
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Bah da bah da da da
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Bah da bah da da da
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Monday mornin’ it was all I hoped it would be
Oh Monday mornin’ Monday mornin’ couldn’t guarantee
That Monday evenin’ you would still be here with me
Monday Monday can’t trust that day
Monday Monday sometimes it just turns out that way
Oh Monday mornin’ you gave me no warnin’ of what was to be
Oh Monday Monday how could you leave and not take me
Every other day every other day
Every other day of the week is fine yeah
But whenever Monday comes but whenever Monday comes
A you can find me cryin’ all of the time
Monday Monday so good to me
Monday mornin’ it was all I hoped it would be
But Monday mornin’ Monday mornin’ couldn’t guarantee
That Monday evenin’ you would still be here with me
Every other day every other day
Every other day of the week is fine yeah
But whenever Monday comes but whenever Monday comes
A you can find me cryin’ all of the time
Monday Monday can’t trust that day
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Oh Monday Monday
Oh Monday Monday
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The What (Come on show me some love)
Someday this war is gonna end…
Hey Mr. What, I got your back anytime you want to jump that asshat.
The What is not black.
He’s a white guy real estate broker in New Jersey. He’s been outed already as someone trying to cause panic over buying in Brooklyn, because he’s been unable to sell his Jersey properties.
I’m not posting this for fun as sarcasm, it’s true; it’s just been discussed on other threads not this one.
Hey the What……yes, Brownie deleted your post. You know why? Because it was full of profanities. Can you construct a post without the word, “fuck”?
You’ll notice there are -hundreds- of your posts still up here and the -only- ones removed have the f bombs.
Grow up.
BREAKING NEWS
NY1 is reporting The What as the cause of the crane collapse in midtown Manhattan this afternoon.