House of the Day: Frisky for Fiske Terrace
Killer porch. That’s the first thing that’s leaps to mind about this 3-story Victorian in Fiske Terrace. The place is huge with a lot of original details (strange fireplaces, though, huh?) that we expect will catch buyers’ eyes. The big problemo, from where we sit, is that this is getting pretty far out–into Brooklyn College…
Killer porch. That’s the first thing that’s leaps to mind about this 3-story Victorian in Fiske Terrace. The place is huge with a lot of original details (strange fireplaces, though, huh?) that we expect will catch buyers’ eyes. The big problemo, from where we sit, is that this is getting pretty far out–into Brooklyn College territory. Great houses but the commute to Manhattan’s starting to get a little long. Did anyone make it to the open house? Would be curious to hear a first-hand account.
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Maybe not physical contact… can you say physical interaction?
I bike from Park Slope to lower manhattan.
5th avenue to Bergen Street (bike path) to smith street, jog over to Adams (bike path) over Brooklyn Bridge (bike path) to Broadway. Takes about 20 minutes each way. Occasionally I run home and it takes about 35-40 minutes. I prefer the Manhattan Bridge when I run.
I often walk from my place in the East Village to my parents’ house on Bergen between 4th and 5th. It takes about an hour walking briskly, and 1 1/2 at a more leisurely pace. It’s a great walk — you are missing out if you haven’t done it.
just wait for the avian flu to hit…subways should be deserted
Park Sloper, it takes me about a half hour to run it.
I don’t know about you, but I prefer to avoid physical contact with the people at work.
I walk from Dean and Hoyt to Whitehall & Water all the way downtown and it takes me almost 1 1/2 hours.
The manhattan bridge is great to walk and has a new fabulous bike path on the north side. You have to walk on the south side or take a long detour over the bicycle clover leaf.
I, too, walked home during the 2003 blackout from Park & 52nd to Carroll Gardens. It took a little over three hours, but I wasn’t wearing sneakers and it was a hot day. I certainly won’t do it if there’s a transit strike. I car-pooled it to work during the 1980 strike…it took 30 min to get to midtown at 7:00 am, but getting home took three hours…leaving the office at 3:30 pm. I have walked home merely for pleasure from SoHo…nice day, nice walk…and I was wearing sneakers 🙂
You definitely beat us all, Anon at 4:01. I’m impressed! How long does it take you?
When I used to work downtown (near Foley Square) and lived in Boerum Hill, I frequently walked to work on a nice day. It usually took about one hour.
Now I work in midtown (53rd and Park) and live in the North Slope. On the day of the blackout, it took me about three hours to walk home. It was perfectly doable, but obviously not practical on a daily basis. (And boy, was that a hot day!)
If there’s a transit strike, I’ll definitely work at home.