Renter needing advice

I am about to sign a lease on a building on washington an crown, can u give me a feel for the neighborhood, should i feel safe and worry about my stuff being safe and my car....im sorry but im coming from a very suburban area and definitely can handle a more face paced urban environment, i just want to honestly know what to expect, ive read some bad things about washington and east, dont be south of eastern.... please give me any info.

lose the car

whynot_31 wrote: lose the car

even if i find a garage? I found one a few blocks down on midwood and one up on st johns, will it be safe in one of those?

safe, yes.
expensive, yes.
pain the ass, yes.

....brooklyn is perfect for the '97 corolla. ...don't bring anything nicer. dents, scrapes, the occasional break in, lots of tickets and/or quality time to comply with A.S.S. parking rules

whynot_31 wrote: safe, yes.
expensive, yes.
pain the ass, yes.

....brooklyn is perfect for the '97 corolla. ...don't bring anything nicer. dents, scrapes, the occasional break in, lots of tickets and/or quality time to comply with A.S.S. parking rules

ok, im convinced then the 180 a month for a garage is worth it....ill be taking th 2/3 trains anyway so st johns isnt too far...appreciate the help....anyone else care to weigh in on the area and garages?

whynot_31 wrote: safe, yes.
expensive, yes.
pain the ass, yes.

....brooklyn is perfect for the '97 corolla. ...don't bring anything nicer. dents, scrapes, the occasional break in, lots of tickets and/or quality time to comply with A.S.S. parking rules

Agreed. Getting a safe garage for a nice car is like paying rent on two apartments.

what about the area though wash and crown?...i think im gonna need the car so ill garage it and suck the cost up for now?

rlackner wrote: what about the area though wash and crown?...i think im gonna need the car so ill garage it and suck the cost up for now?

You might get some more responses to this if you post it on the Crown Heights board.

I live on Washington and feel quite safe, but I'm about 8 blocks north of you and don't get down that far very often except to do to the park.

Crown and Washington is quite nice. Not sure what specific info you're looking for... It's a safe neighborhood, perhaps more so than the suburbs!

Just don't leave anything in your car and you will be fine. I had more break ins when I lived in the suburbs than I do now. I love having a car in Brooklyn. I believe that it's worth the hassle.

what do you need the car for?
the garage on st. johns is fine - that's where i tell anyone who visits me to park.