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East New York, Cypress Hills Neighborhood Information for Apartment Renters |
The fiscal crisis of 1970s were tough years for New York City, and few neighborhoods suffered as much as East New York. Revitalization has been slow, and much work remains to be done to make this area as attractive as the rest of Brooklyn. The city and state have invested in several redevelopment projects in the 1980s and 1990s that have converted burned out blocks into new housing or small gardens. For now, though, these remain rough places to live: the schools don't educate children very well, crime is about the highest in the city, and there are almost no shopping options. Change is coming very slowly.
Cypress Hills was settled by Dutch, French, Huguenot, and English farmers in about 1663. A lot of the growth of Cypress Hills was due to the popularity of the Union Race Course, built around 1821. Jamaica Avenue began as the Jamaica Plank Road, and was built in 1807. Along with the Jamaica Plank Road, train service via the LIRR helped make Cypress Hills more accessible. Cypress Hills Cemetery is the largest of the cemeteries that straddle the Brooklyn/Queens border. In 1862, three acres were set aside for the burial of Civil War dead in what became known as Union Grounds. An inspection report dated September 1870 indicates that 3,170 Union soldiers and 461 Confederate POWs had been buried there. Besides Civil War veterans, graves of soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, Spanish-American War, Korean and Vietnam wars can be found. Cypress Hills National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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Demographics: |
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East New York / Cypress Hills: |
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| Age Group: |
| East New York / Cypress Hills: |
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| 0 - 17 - 35% |
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| 18 - 44 - 30% |
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| 45 - 64 - 25% |
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| Over 65 - 10% |
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Singles/families:
East New York / Cypress Hills: These are not happy places for either adults or children.
Type of Housing:
Dilapidated structures, grim architecture, but among the least expensive in the city.
Typical price range:
Studios: $600 - $800
1 BRs: $700 - $900
2 Brs: $800 - $1000
Transportation links to midtown/downtown:
Bed Sty:
Van Siclen Ave: C
Shepherd Ave: C
Euclid Ave: A, C
Pennsylvania Ave: 3
Van Siclen Ave: 3
New Lots Ave: 3
Van Siclen Ave: J, Z
Cleveland St: J
Atlantic Ave: L
Sutter Ave: L
Livonia Ave: L
Cypress Hills :
Norwood Ave: J, Z
Cresent St: J, Z
Cypress Hills: J
75th St/Elder Lane: J, Z
Estimated Commuter time to arrival in NYC:
To midtown: 1 hour 20 mins.
To downtown: 1 hour
Links to other relevant websites:
www.straphangers.org
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