Living in Boerum Hill
Thinking of moving from the slope to Boerum Hill…What is a safer block–Bergen between Bond/Nevins or Wyckoff between Smith/Hoyt?
Thinking of moving from the slope to Boerum Hill…What is a safer block–Bergen between Bond/Nevins or Wyckoff between Smith/Hoyt?
As a long-time resident of Boerum Hill, I can’t say which block is safer, but there are some differences.
That block of Wyckoff is architecturally diverse. It’s very near Smith Street and the F/G. The northwestern edge of Gowanus Houses starts at Hoyt & Wyckoff.
That block of Bergen Street is landmarked and fairly uniform architecturally. But a bus runs along it. A noisy bus. Every 20 minutes or so. You’re further from the F/G but fairly close to nearly every other train in NYC as well as to Atlantic Avenue life.
Six of one, half dozen the other.
“Actually, Wasder, I know two young women who have been rather violently mugged in the area in the last 2-3 years–one on Wyckoff btw Hoyt/Bond, I think. But I lived at Hoyt/Wyckoff and felt very safe, so who knows.”
That’s awful and I certainly am not trying to make light of anything like that. I do think that in practically any neighborhood you come up with there are going to be stories like that. Don’t think Boerum Hill is particularly crime ridden that’s all.
They’re both shit. Rat-tat-tat-tat all night long.
Move to Fort Greene.
Actually, Wasder, I know two young women who have been rather violently mugged in the area in the last 2-3 years–one on Wyckoff btw Hoyt/Bond, I think. But I lived at Hoyt/Wyckoff and felt very safe, so who knows.
Wyckoff is more convenient to trains, groceries, farmers markets, playgrounds etc., and has less traffic. Downsides are the nearly collapsed building on the corner of Hoyt which is dirty dangerous and smelly, and, if you are close to Smith, you may have some issues related to backyard restaurant garden noise in the summer.
Sorry – meant to say Tuesday, July 14 and Tuesday, August 11 are the next two BHA Pub Walk dates.
Our first one was a huge success, so we’re repeating it. Great way to meet locals and learn a lot about the ‘hood (from the Revolutionary War up ’til the Mohawk steelworkers in the 1950s) and the bars (Brazen Head, Brooklyn Inn & Hanks Saloon).
Agree with Wasd, but will represent for the neighborhood.
Both are great blocks and very residential with a neighboorhood feel that’s different from PS (and alot cooler). Would add that you perch morning and lunch in Building on Bond and at the Brooklyn Inn for an evening brew to get to know some of your neighbors. As for safety, you have to answer that for yourself.
Also, if one is worried about crime in Boerum Hill I think one has a fairly low tolerance for urban life.
I think they’re both fine. Having lived near there, I’d say that Wyckoff would be a little quieter and you have a much shorter walk to Smith and the Bergen Street stop. The worst thing that happened while we lived there was our car was broken into once, but really that could have happened anywhere.