Rosie and Nelson Redux
Did any of you just listen to Rosie Perez and Nelson George discussing the impact of gentrification on the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill? We find Nelson’s nostalgic but realistic take on things quite interesting to hear; he’s clearly thought through a lot of these issues. Rosie’s relatively un-nuanced views, however, rubbed us…
Did any of you just listen to Rosie Perez and Nelson George discussing the impact of gentrification on the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill? We find Nelson’s nostalgic but realistic take on things quite interesting to hear; he’s clearly thought through a lot of these issues. Rosie’s relatively un-nuanced views, however, rubbed us the wrong way. Her main point seems to be that she doesn’t know as many people when she walks down the street but (1) she’s a movie star now, which impacts how people view and interact with you and (2) we don’t get the sense she’s even around very much. In the four years we’ve been taking our kids to school just a few houses away from hers, we’ve never laid eyes on her; in fact, we’re not sure we’ve ever seen the shutters on her house open! (Her house also has the obligatory-for-a-Brooklyn-celeb attached garage.) She was complaining about how people fight over tennis courts in Fort Greene Park now–and then a caller reminded her that she used to have bricks thrown at her by local kids when she was playing tennis. We get how people can miss (and idealize) things from the past, but Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have to be some of the friendliest, most neighborly, streets to walk down in the entire city. How about a little love!
” In the four years we’ve been taking our kids to school just a few houses away from hers, we’ve never laid eyes on her; in fact, we’re not sure we’ve ever seen the shutters on her house open!”
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The FONZ (Happy Days was canceled the next season)
Someday this war war is gonna end..
I agree with Brownstoner. These complaints are a luxury few other neighborhoods in the WORLD have. “All these new people come here and fall in love with it and want to live here and start families and play tennis and support the small, local, owner-operated businesses!!!!! the horror!”
It’s like a beautiful chick complaining about the attention.
I think Brownstoner has a point…
FWIW- A lot of businesses in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene should be thankful for what is happening there every Saturday with the hundreds of people who come to the neighborhood for the Flea. While these neighborhoods were always popular, I cannot fathom that they were attracting the Manhattan (and the other boroughs, etc) crowd on a sunny spring day like they are now. The Flea has made a nice neighborhood even better; locals are also benefiting with stoop sales, etc.
The idea of Fran Drescher and Rosie Perez in a room together is too much for my libido to handle.
It’s been about 12 years since I played tennis in Fort Greene Park, but people fought over the courts even back then.
Rosie Perez is still considered a celebrity? She hasn’t been significant since she was in White Men Can’t Jump. Her accent is probably the 2nd most nauseating in the world next to Fran Drescher’s
“I believe there have been a number a shootings and murders in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill over the last few years. Just like Back in the Day. Really friendly.”
A rather grisly murder in Carroll Gardens last month. Just like back in the day. Really friendly.
Whats your point?
I believe there have been a number a shootings and murders in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill over the last few years. Just like Back in the Day. Really friendly.
i think you do ENY
*rob*