Is Flatlands considered part of Mill Basin? (low crime, safe area)

[KingsRus]

or no

[ShirlMastic Beach]

Not positive but I'd say no. I think Mill Basin is more so that little peninsula that hangs off of Flatlands. If anything, maybe Mill Basin would be part of Flatlands, but don't think any of the current residents would think so.

[nycjowww]

I use to always think that flatlands was part of east Flatbush or one of the nice safe areas of east Flatbush (given it's rep).

[bluedog2]

Originally Posted by G-Dale

Not positive but I'd say no. I think Mill Basin is more so that little peninsula that hangs off of Flatlands. If anything, maybe Mill Basin would be part of Flatlands, but don't think any of the current residents would think so.

Right.Historically,Mill Basin was in fact a section of Flatlands.It was the industrial part of town…where they built the tide mills.

Flatlands was one 0f the 5 original Dutch towns of Long Island……Brooklyn,Bushwick,New Utrecht,Flatbush and Flatlands.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by KingsRus

or no

No, it's not.

[DoomDan515]

If anything, its reverse. Though I doubt the residents in Mill Basin would want to be associated with Flatlands.

[nycjowww]

Originally Posted by DoomDan515

If anything, its reverse. Though I doubt the residents in Mill Basin would want to be associated with Flatlands.

This isn't a Canarsie/Brownsville boarderline. Both mill basin and flatlands look exactly the same and have almost the exact same demographics. Both are very low crime areas as well.

[DoomDan515]

Originally Posted by nycjowww

This isn't a Canarsie/Brownsville boarderline. Both mill basin and flatlands look exactly the same and have almost the exact same demographics. Both are very low crime areas as well.

No they don't. Flatlands is mostly Black/West Indian, Mill Basin is mostly White/Italian.