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there's 2 much public housing in bushwick for it to be completely gentrified.....if anything it will take 10+ years.
1) There's only ONE housing project....Bushwick/Hylan Houses, and that is on the North side of Flushing Avenue, which is considered Williamsburg's Eastern District.
2) 10 years = Tomorrow! (you'll see very quickly!)
The part of Sunset away from the train station, say above 6th avenue is a lot nicer. Mostly Chinese immigrants.
That is a much better area. Sunset Park has some shady parts but the Chinese part seemed okay to me minus being run down.
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Originally Posted by scatman
1) There's only ONE housing project....Bushwick/Hylan Houses, and that is on the North side of Flushing Avenue, which is considered Williamsburg's Eastern District.
2) 10 years = Tomorrow! (you'll see very quickly!)
There are two NYCHA PJ's in Bushwick, i'll give it to you since they are connected but there is a hell of a lot of section 8 an other low income programs in effect in that neighborhood.
Also considering that Bushwick is now as expensive as the average NYC area, and much more undesireable, how much more gentrification will we see in the future. The prices got too high to fast.
There are two NYCHA PJ's in Bushwick, i'll give it to you since they are connected but there is a hell of a lot of section 8 an other low income programs in effect in that neighborhood.
All of those are in the Williamsburg side. Bushwick/Hylan is along Flushing, on the noth side. Two other PJ's in the Eastern District are Borinquen/Williamsburg Houses and Cooper.
Hope Gardens is located in Bushwick. It's the only true housing project located within the neighborhood of Bushwick. Cooper Park is in Greenpoint. The Eastern District area is the eastern-most point of Williamsburg and western-most point of Bushwick.
Hope Gardens is located in Bushwick. It's the only true housing project located within the neighborhood of Bushwick. Cooper Park is in Greenpoint. The Eastern District area is the eastern-most point of Williamsburg and western-most point of Bushwick.
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All of those are in the Williamsburg side. Bushwick/Hylan is along Flushing, on the noth side. Two other PJ's in the Eastern District are Borinquen/Williamsburg Houses and Cooper.
The PJ's in the immidiate area are:
Boriquen Plaza I PJ's
Boriquen Plaza II PJ's
Hylan PJ's
Bushwick PJ's
These are north of Flushing Ave east of the BQE though so I guess you would call that East Williamsburg near Bushwick still a ****ty area.
Cooper PJ's are way out there to the east.
The PJ's officially in Bushwick are:
Hope Gardens PJ's
Bushwick II (Groups A & C) PJ's
Bushwick II (Groups B & D) PJ's
Bushwick II CDA (Group E) PJ's
Palmetto Gardens PJ's
So yes it seems there are a lot of NYCHA complexes in the area. However the big thing is section 8 and other low income housing. A big low income population. In an area that is already as expensive as more decent areas.
Had to correct myself on the mistake stating there were only 2 in the area.
Last edited by Hustla718; 10-23-2007 at 05:45 PM..
what about all those 2 story projects buildings on central ave? i dont know what they're called but i know they're NYCHA. and i think we need to actually define the boundaries of bushwick here cause the actual area that gentrification is taking place is very small IMO. for those that really know brooklyn, there are certain parts of bushwick that will never see the light of day. anybody every got off at wilson ave on the L? thats real bushwick they call it the darkside over there. if you see gentrification over there let me know. the neighborhood has too much subsidized housing for gentrification to take place over night. places like park slope, cobble/boerum hill, l.i.c., and williamsburg didnt have all these section 8 programs in **** in their buildings. thats why it was easy for landlords to get the tenants out and raise it to market value. hell, aside from the projects i dont even think fort greene has a lot of apartments with programs. i think thats the deciding factor.
Wycoff Ave would probably be the main gentro thoroughfare, since the L is right underneath it.
With regard to Park Slope, I have old neighbors who told me about all of the Italian, Irish, Puerto Rican and Black gangs that rolled around in the 60s, 70s and into the 80s. The Slope blew up quick mainly because of its location to Manhattan, as opposed to "getting out the Section 8 element". By the way, there's still some Section 8/rent stabilized in Park Slope, although not as much as before. Believe me when I say it!
Bushwick is 10 minutes to Manhattan. Recognize!
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