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Rewe Street is a side street that ends at the English Kills, which I would not recommend swimming in. This is one of those streets that many people in Brooklyn probably doesn't even know that exists. I work right off Cooper Park and that is the only reason that I know about it. I get an hour for lunch everyday and I use it for jogging. It makes for the perfect mile because it even has a little drive on the street which I use for a quick breather. The street is strictly commercial with a few abandoned warehouses and a couple of factories still in use. People that are not familiar with Brooklyn might end up on this road because it is very close the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. I would avoid it after hours. It looks like the type of place where the weirdos would congregate.

Moore Street is unlike a lot of streets in Brooklyn. It is wider and feels like a "normal" city street, By saying normal I mean that you don't feel like you are drowning in a swarm of buildings. The street is only one way but it is wide enough without feeling that clustrophobic feeling that you can sometimes experience on the extremely narrow streets. The left side of the street Westbound actually offers cars the luxury of "style lot parking" That means they can park their car sideways. Once you cross White Street, Moore Street becomes a haven for liquor stores, mini grocery stars and barber shops. Parts of it can get kind of seedy. There is a school in the area and quite a lot of yield signs. So be prepared for slow traffic at times. There is quite a lot of debris in the street once you get pass White Street.

Bay 50th Street is sort of a "cliche" street. The first part of the street towards Stillwell Avenue is ok. The houses are decent and quite family oriented. As you drive farther down the street you notice quite a lot of graffiti and buildings that have their windows covered with metal planks to keep out vandals. Besides being a residential road this road also serves as a shortcut for many commuters because it is only one street over from two major roads and is really close to both Coney Island and water front views! There is also a large park nearby. All in all it is a decent place but the shape of some of the buildings and the amounts of graffiti can make it appear dingy at times. The street offers parking on both sides and it is a two way street. I love my two way streets!

It is easy enough to count, right? Brooklyn has way too many streets named after numbers and that can make the counting confusing. One of my favorite numbered streets known as 20th Street will take you right to the ocean, literally. It is sort of a bypass street that goes right down through a bunch of other streets that are home to mostly apartment style homes and yes all those are numbered too! You can find a lot of businesses and entertainment between 18th Ave and Bay Pkwy which are both the next streets over. This is a great area which is also close to Coney Island which serves as an American Pop Icon. This area is quite busy during peak tourist times. It is a great area of the city and offers many activities for the city lovers alike! Parking is going to be expensive though and sometimes it might even be tough to find a decent spot. You might find yourself walking a few blocks.

E 95th Street is a small sized street with a sprawl of apartments and small businesses. It is one of the few "smaller" streets that I have seen in Brooklyn that offer both apartments and stores on the same road. Usually streets this small are residential only. All along this way between E New York Avenue and Rutland Road are quite a few similar streets. They seem to be the homes of younger couples with children. During the day the area is filled with pedestrians and many couples with kids walking the area. It is also very close to Lincoln Terrace Park which offers a chance at some greenery in a city over taken by buildings. The road is in modest condition and this area offers many areas of exploration.

I got a really good deal on my apartment on Turner Place. The road is one way but crosses Coney Island Road which offers easy access for turning around. This road is surrounded by a lot of "mom and pop" businesses and Mexican restaurants. The street is strictly residential and consists of only apartments. Being located between two major roads gives the incentive for a variety of entertainment within a very close distance. The area is relatively quite and fairly safe. The negative that I can say about the street is that there seems to be an excessive amount of stray cats running around.

Chase CT is a relatively short road located in a area known for factories. I call it blue collar heaven because of all it's factories. I usually take this road as a shortcut to get to Ralph Avenue which offers an easy exit to Kings Hwy. Chase CT from the beginning to the end of the road has one large factory on the left side if you are coming from East 83rd Street. It is insane the factory is the length of a whole block and covers one whole side of the road. Chase Ct is also a two way street. The area is dull and gray. Don't expect to much excitement except men walking by in their helmets.

At the Corner of Eldert Ln and Liberty lies a wonderful cultural store called Kebob or Cherry. The store specializes in Middle Eastern food stuff which I have a thing for. I take Eldert as a short cut to head back to my place rather than going down the busy Liberty Avenue. Eldert is an odd street. The beginning of the street off Liberty starts off with Cape Cod houses on one side and cheap, tawdry looking apartments on the other with peeling white fences that are illuminated with endless graffiti. As you drive farther down the street that apartments become more modest looking but the Cape Cod houses disappear to factories and large parking lots. There also seems to be a lot of graffiti the farther down you go as well. The road is a short cut through the busier traffic areas but it seems like it can be a shady place after hours.

Stuyvesant Avenue always reminds me of the descriptions in certain novels that focus on the bleakness of architecture on any given street. As many streets in Brooklyn it is only a one way street with parking on the sides of the street. Towards Gates and Stuyvesant traffic can get really heavy at times because there is a school nearby. Traffic hits peak volumes at this time. All the buildings have literally been converted into apartments from old townhouses. This neighborhood offers an easy access to Malcolm X Blvd through the side streets that cut through Stuyvesant.

I grew up on Stryker Street. Most of the houses were built in the early twentieth century and many have been converted into large apartments. The prices of some of the houses go as near the high 700,000 range. The street itself is very narrow and only one way but offers enough room for cars to park on both sides because many of the houses don't have garages or drive ways. The road is very smooth and the sidewalk boasts plenty of trees. This is a nice area for families with kids.