Advice on Brooklyn Apartment Living
Did you know Brooklyn was the Borough of Trees? Actually, we’re not sure it is (though once it was known as the Borough of Churches), but the renter-friendly Web site movingtoanapartment.com has added Brooklyn to the list of cities they cover, and they offer such insights, including these: “Around 44% of Brooklyn residents work within…
Did you know Brooklyn was the Borough of Trees? Actually, we’re not sure it is (though once it was known as the Borough of Churches), but the renter-friendly Web site movingtoanapartment.com has added Brooklyn to the list of cities they cover, and they offer such insights, including these: “Around 44% of Brooklyn residents work within the area where small businesses are major employers. Others rely heavily on jobs in Manhattan for income. Historically, the Brooklyn economy has centered around manufacturing. However, manufacturing has seen a decline as jobs in services have increased.” Must-see attractions include the Brooklyn Tabernacle, New York Aquarium and a bus tour known as “A Slice of Brooklyn.” Recommended restaurants include Di Fara’s, Al Di La and Tom’s (no arguing there). What’s odd, though, is their ranking of the “Top 3 Brooklyn Apartments.” Here’s the list:
Spring Creek Towers Apartments
1255 pennsylvania Avenue
Bedrooms: studio-3
Price: Please CallBay Ridge Residential Apartments
Shore Road
Bedrooms: studio-2
Price: $800-$2000Archstone Brooklyn Heights Apartments
180 Montague Street
Bedrooms: studio-3
Price: $2250-$6000
*Pet Friendly*
Do those seem like the top three to you?
Photo by Sharpen.
history & list of churches…
http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Newspaper/BSU/Anniversary/1928.Church.html
Beach Haven Apts on Avenue Z is a beautiful and exceptionally well maintained group of buildings. Be sure not to forget there are two distinct owners and managers; the half formerly owned by Trump is now dogshit. The other half might be the best bang for your buck in all brooklyn (can you say RS 2br for 1200$)!!!
The earliest reference I found to Brooklyn as the “City of Churches” was 1848 in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. See link below. Obviously, references after Brooklyn became a borough in 1898 would be changed to “borough of churches.”
http://tinyurl.com/5k64kg
OK, I am letting it go.
ENY: My grandfather was born in Brooklyn in 1896. The reference was of him and not you or Benson.
It does interest me that I have only heard of city, not borough. Must be a denial on the part of some Brooklynites to accept the vote.
I will stop changing the subject of the post.
Folks;
See this website:
http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/borough_of_homes/
It seems that in 1901 the NYT was calling Brooklyn “the borough of homes and churches”.
“I have never heard of the borough of churches from a native Brooklynite of a certain age.”
Indeed, as we have not spoken previously!
East New York: With all due respect, I have never heard of the borough of churches from a native Brooklynite of a certain age.
“The biggest downer is that it is overlooking the edge of nowhere, and takes over an hour to commute to Manhattan. A car is almost a necessity.”
There’s also express bus service to Manhattan. The Spring Creek Towers are also on the edge of the Belt Parkway, so if you happen to work at JFK (about 5-10 minutes east) or western Queens, it’s quite convenient.
Brooklyn is known as the BOROUGH of Churches. See the 15th paragraph:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E1DC1130F935A15755C0A9679C8B63
OK. Thanks, Benson. Perhaps my dad and granfather used the term too. (They were native Brooklynites) I just don’t remember it.