Bruckner

This is one of many low income neighborhoods in the South Bronx – it’s certainly not recommended for tourists, and I wouldn’t recommend moving here if it can be helped. The neighborhood has had its share of drug and gang problems resulting in crime and violence. This neighborhood was recently heralded as the murder capital of the city, and even more recently as the neighborhood most likely to steal your car. Of course, like in most parts of the city, crime is on the decline (though with this current recession who knows how long that downshift will last).

The block that I lived on was a very quiet block with lovely homes, but the surrounding area was not great. Right around the corner from where I lived sat the soundview projects, which were horrible. Not a place that you wanted to walk around at night. For example, one night my girlfriend and I walked to the store and as soon as were rounded the corner a gun fight broke out and we had to run for our lives. But over all we were satisfied with the block that we lived on which was Commonwealth street.