Is East Flatbush a safe neighborhood for a young family?
My family is thinking of moving to east 54th and Beverly Road. What is this neighborhood like? Our daughter is only 6 months old, so safety is our biggest priority. My husband and I are professionals in our late 30s.
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Chris Ameigh
As one of those young families "moving in recently", I can vouch for this answer. Most of these other posters must not actually live here and don't really know this beautiful neighborhood. The crime rates are higher in touristy areas than in residential areas. https://maps.nyc.gov/crime/ this map shows you the violent crime rates in different hoods (and the numbers are NYPD numbers). Violent crime as of 8/31/16 is higher in PLG, Bedstuy, Crown Heights, Clinton Hill, Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn.
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Chris Ameigh
Checking in a year later. It has only been positive. Great community. Lovely neighbors. We don't have the fancy restaurants and stuff, but you can afford to live here. If you have a car, it is like living in the suburbs. You can be at Fairway, Costco, Target, Home Depot, Petco, and the mall in 15 min and parking in the homes around the cemetery is plentiful. You can be at the beach in 25 min by car! Or you can use public transportation to be into Manhattan or more affluent Brooklyn in 25 to 30 min. I would recommend to anyone looking to buy a home to look here.
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kristinak
My husband and I are looking into the area. You mention it takes 25-30 mins to get into Manhattan by public transportation, can you tell me what you take? I've looked and I keep getting commute times of an hour or so using public transportation. Thanks!
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Chris Ameigh
From Kings County Hospital to Wall Street on the 2 train is 35 min. It varies depending on where you are. East Flatbush is a HUGE geographic area..
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Me and my wife just bought a house in East Flatbush, East Flatbush will be the next great neighborhood in Brooklyn, Get in while you can !! East flatbush is changing fast !! Crime is down and more family's are moving in and the 2 and 5 train is just a few blocks away !! 30 to 40 minutes to the city
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Hi sarah how much is here rent if you dont mine me asking ?? Im on east 35th and newkirk
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East Flatbush saw a great reduction in crime and Murder for 2018 2017 had 17 murders and only 6 murders in 2018 !! Great turn around !! east Flatbush will be a great neighborhood like I said !!!
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Hats off for Shanduke McPhatter and the entire 67pct for doing an amazing job !!!
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I have been over here now for almost two years now and I see the neighborhood changing and getting much safer!! I think it just gets better!! Thanks, Jaidl
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jaidl
I live in the 40s one block away from ave d and its kinda dangerous, im a kid and men stare at your parts which could make you uncomfortable and i have lots of friends that are in gangs throughout the 30's and the 40's of east flatbush, but the 30's is mostly the projects but it might be me cus i been living here for 13 years but i feel safe walking home but there's lots of shootings and car crashes which you might not enjoy, and when couples argue outside they yell really loud buh jus find a place you could handle.
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