Monroe Street Safety & Schools
I’m considering moving to Monroe between Classon & Franklin and am trying to get a sense of this area’s safety. Is it okay for a lady to walk around at night alone there? especially from the c train at franklin. Also wondering about the school options.
I’m considering moving to Monroe between Classon & Franklin and am trying to get a sense of this area’s safety. Is it okay for a lady to walk around at night alone there? especially from the c train at franklin. Also wondering about the school options.
There’s a small article today in the NYPost about Bedford Academy being an A school with an over 95% graduation rate. It’s actually the #2 brooklyn high school, right behind Brooklyn Tech. That’s impressive.
Well I can say that Satellite East is a great JHS. My daughter attended the school. The school requires the students to wear uniforms. She loved the school. Another good school is PS 44 an elementary school located on Throop Avenue between Madison and Monroe.
I live near Monroe and Franklin and use the C train. I haven’t had a problem. One of my tenants was mugged by teenagers in front of our building at night last year however. The immediate area does seem to be improving, but I think when coming home late at night that taking a car is prudent.
Well according to the NYC report card PS 3 is doing better then PS 56. My son went to 56 and at the time (3 years ago) PS 56 was doing much better then PS and had been for several years.
Can’t speak for the schools, but I own a house on Classon near the corner of Fulton, lived there for 4 years, and never had a problem. Since I moved 2 years ago my tenants haven’t had any problems. I know some people on Franklin near Monroe and as far as I know they’ve never had a problem either.
CrownHeightLady has a point about the police presence on Fulton, but b/c of the Pleasant Stay *Hotel* (ahem), there is usually a character or two hanging around the corner at Classon/Fulton, esp late at night. Doesn’t necessarily make it unsafe or even especially scary but if you’re not used to a little “grit” the area might not be right for you, so check it out thoroughly before signing a lease or buying anything!
On a positive note the YMCA is right there on Bedford @ Monroe which is excellent and, just judging from the squealing in the locker room, has lots of fun programs for kids.
This area is in District 13, which includes several well-thought-of elementary schools. Two years ago we lived in a block zoned for PS56 and my daughter had friends that attended the school. From what I saw of what they were doing in school, I didn’t recommend it then. We had friends on our block who sent their son to PS3 (Franklin and Jefferson) and they were very happy with it.
It’s still possible to get a variance to attend other District 13 schools such as PS11 (Greene and Waverly) or PS9 (Prospect Heights) even if you are not in their zone. We have friends who live in Crown Heights, not in District 13, who were offered a seat in both schools for their Kindergarten-age son last year.
We looked at IS113 three years ago for my daughter and decided against it–she went to a Manhattan elementary school and had other options. She would have been literally the only (or one of 2 or 3) East Asian kid and that made her uncomfortable. But there’s a new middle school opening next year in Ft. Greene that looks very promising.
Well, I grow up in the area and it has improved over the years. I would suggest, however, when walking from the c train it is safer to walk down Fulton street to Classon to get home at night. That route has more of a police presence.
Regarding schools…the schools have also improved and are doing well. PS 56 on Gates Ave has a wonderful Principal and dedicated teachers. Bedford Academy HS with is 2 blocks away is one of the top HS’s in the city. For JHS’s look into Satellite East and JHS 113.