Brooklynites Jumping Ship to Manhattan?
Could it be that many self-proclaimed Brooklyn loyalists are ready to trade it all in at the first sign of a recession? Was the borough’s surging popularity in recent years merely a function of Manhattan becoming unaffordable? Or is Brooklyn still a first choice for many? The Real Estate section cover story from yesterday’s New…
Could it be that many self-proclaimed Brooklyn loyalists are ready to trade it all in at the first sign of a recession? Was the borough’s surging popularity in recent years merely a function of Manhattan becoming unaffordable? Or is Brooklyn still a first choice for many? The Real Estate section cover story from yesterday’s New York Times certainly tries to create the impression that, given the chance, a number of folks who professed to like Brooklyn in recent years are finding the lure of affordable rents and proximity to work just too much to resists. Take Andrew Baisley, who describes himself as a “cheerleader for Brooklyn.” The Bushwick resident, though, just last month jumped at the chance to rent a $2,100-a-month one-bedroom in Chelsea. When you go to Manhattan, there’s an air of selling out, he says. I’ve accepted that. Let’s try to get a sense of how many fair-weather Brooklynites there really are out there:
Manhattan Calling [NY Times]
“We have no idea if what happened during the Great Depression is happening today. There was the crash in ’29 then a rally very similar to the one now that lasted until ’32, when everything went off the cliff. We can only hope that’s not the case, but there’s no real way of knowing.”
Yes, I know.
Same bank meltdown. One big difference is we have FDIC insurance and the government has been giving the banks lots of money.
But it could be that very program of giving the banks lots of money that could lead to another crash.
Who knows.
as a 24 year old the problem with the UES is that the bars are horrible. They arnt horrible in a “oh cool this bar is filled with smelling old guys and the pool table is fucked up” kinda way. They’re horrible in the “Everyone here is wearing polo shirts and boat shoes and Katy Perry is playing”. To me this is a deal breaker.
Other than that the area isnt that bad and east east yorkville in the 90’s is nice and has some cool places to eat (like that awesome fried chicken place). However the 4/5 sucks and the walk sucks.
DH: “Everyday culture?” I love a lot of things about Brooklyn, particularly Park Slope where I live, I don’t actually consider it to provide much culture. Do a bunch of drones who all think and dress alike and have no sense of originality or intelligent though (ie hipsters) constitute “culture” as you define it? I actually find the people I meet in Brooklyn to be quite uniform.
Excellen point! Outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, the Guggenheim, Asia Society, the Whitney, the Kaye Playhouse, the Museum of the City of New York, the National Academy of Design, and maybe a few others, there’s really no culture there to speak of.
Posted by: Sparafucile at May 11, 2009 2:01 PM
Thank you, Thank you!!!! That was a slam and look at the fucking insanity that goes on around here!
“Okay – so you move to the UES – spend 30 minutes trying to get on the 4/5/6 every morning and have to pay to get into almost anywhere with “culture”
I’m talking about everyday culture you experience from being around different people from all walks of life. Yes, I lived on the UES and the vast majority of the people would rather go to Brother Jimmy’s and watch college football and eat wings then go to any of the aforementioned placed.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 11, 2009 2:16 PM”
See what I mean?! Sheer stupidity!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end
Lechacal–glad to hear you say that. What are your reasons for feeling that we won’t see 1932 redux?
Just a funny note
we now have to rent our 2br apt in our bldg – $2800 in Park Slope for June
I posted the ad on craiglist at 12pm – I received 3 emails and 5 phone callsabout the apartment and it’s only 2:15pm – 4 people are coming tomorrow to see it
Obviously people want to stay in Brooklyn- huh guys?
> Frick collection $15
> Guggenheim $18
> Asia Society $10
> The Whitney $15
> Kaye – couldn’t find a price but I doubt this is free
etc etc – you get the point
Okay – so you move to the UES – spend 30 minutes trying to get on the 4/5/6 every morning and have to pay to get into almost anywhere with “culture”
I’m talking about everyday culture you experience from being around different people from all walks of life. Yes, I lived on the UES and the vast majority of the people would rather go to Brother Jimmy’s and watch college football and eat wings then go to any of the aforementioned placed.
NOP: I would wager a substantial sum that we will not see a repeat of 1932. In fact, I have.
Brownstoner:
Came into town last Friday for a foundation’s board meeting.
Very senior investment banker told us the following:
“We have no idea if what happened during the Great Depression is happening today. There was the crash in ’29 then a rally very similar to the one now that lasted until ’32, when everything went off the cliff. We can only hope that’s not the case, but there’s no real way of knowing.”
I had family living in the city back then. They were so broke they’d break their leases every few months and run from borough to borough in pursuit of ever cheaper rents.
The differences among Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx? Meaningless, when you’re down to your last dime.
Nostalgic on Park Avenue