row houses

December 8th, 2009 | Posted by Matt in bedford-stuyvesant | clinton hill - (1 Comments)

rowofrowhouses

I took this while riding my bike through my old neighborhood on the Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill border. Different maps define the neighborhoods differently. When we first rented the place, the Craigslist ad said it was Clinton Hill. However, the car service begged to differ: they always wanted to charge me $5.00 more because they considered it Bed-Stuy.

Bed-Stuy has a bad rap. I know there have been tough times in Bed-Stuy like the race riots of the 60′s and 70′s, but things have changed all over Brooklyn and Bed-Stuy is no exception. The neighborhood has always been lovely with tree-lined streets filled with beautiful churches, brownstones, and row houses. Bed-Stuy continues to provide good transportation (A, C, G, LIRR), proximity to shopping on Fulton Avenue, and good African/Afro-Caribbean food.

washington ave, december

December 7th, 2009 | Posted by Matt in clinton hill | fort greene - (1 Comments)

washington ave

It’s getting cold out there. This is a view from my rooftop down Washington Avenue. I enjoy the first few weeks of Winter in New York. I’m usually sick of it after New Years. Soon the holidays will be over, it will start raining everyday, and the streets will be paved with ice until March. I’m actually kind of looking forward to hibernating this Winter. Maybe save some money.