Marcus Garvey Bl. and Madison St.

smw380

What's this area like? I'll be visiting soon, and I'm wondering about restaurants, stores, etc. I don't know much about Bed Stuy, and could use some input.

smw380

No responses? I was hoping to get a sense of how people like it out there, transportation, amenities. It's a gorgeous neighborhood, I'd love to move out there if everything falls into place.

booklaw

It's possible that we do not have many or any active members living near the specific area you're asking about.

MOD

I don't know those blocks, but you are by the park and the CUNY Medgar Evers College apartments I believe? I thought they did nice neighborhood stuff like Jazz concerts.

ntfool

Hey,

Haven't posted here in a long while and just happened to log in. We lived in Crown Heights for nearly a decade before finally getting the scratch together to buy a place in Bed-Stuy about two years ago. I'm a few blocks away from where you mentioned, near Marcus Garvey and Jefferson. The area works great for us. In the last year there's been a few openings - more coffee shops, bars, a few restaurants. I'd liken this area to what Franklin Ave felt like around 2007-2008. I'd say its currently got a very neighborly feel (something that felt sadly lacking by the time we left CH, after an influx of new, ear-budded denizens), people are generally friendly and, at least on our block, most of us know each other enough to stop and say hi or give a wave as you walk by. 

smw380

Thanks for the info. I love the area, and we saw a fabulous apartment there. But my fiancé feels it's too far from the subway and doesn't love it the way I do. So we shall search on.