<p>My daughter, who graduated in May, will be working in Sunset Park in Brooklyn starting September 1. We know nothing about Brooklyn. Does anyone have any advice on areas of Brooklyn that are SAFE and affordable for a young person just starting out? Also, which areas should she avoid? Any ideas about using a realtor vs answering ads vs the ubiquitous craigslist…Thanks so much!!</p>
<p>My D lives in the Windsor Terrace area–wonderful neighborhood. The apartment was billed as Park Slope, which is great but pricier. She was near Prospect Park, and just a little south of actual PS.Half the recently graduated world seemed to live nearby. It seemed very safe and a ton of fun.</p>
<p>She and roomies used a realtor. If she’s going in by herself, craiglist might be the way to go. A lot of kids D knew found rooms through a friend of a friend of a friend…some schools seem to have very deep connections in that area.</p>
<p>She’s moving out Sunday–unfortunately, roommates just found a replacement, or I coulda refered you there.</p>
<p>many of the ads on craigslist will also be from realtors.There is controversy now over this and movement afoot to make them label their ads as such.Most areas of Brooklyn are now safe,D even has friends living in Bed-Stuy.Beware,it will be pricey everywhere.If she’s willing to look further,have her explore the Queens areas right over the Brooklyn border.Will be cheaper,and more space for the $$(like Ridgewood).</p>
<p>Visit brownstoner(dot)com, a Brooklyn real estate blog that incudes lively discussions about the relative merits of various Brooklyn neighborhoods. The focus is on real estate (especially brownstones) but besides their own stuff they have links to lots of other Brooklyn sites.</p>
<p>rbrmom, one other place she should have a look is the NYU livejournal site. Many NYU students rent places in Brooklyn and commute to school. They are often looking for additional roommates. I’m guessing that you know she’ll almost certainly need to get a place with roommates. Shared living arrangements generally cost in the area of $1000/month for each person, for a decent place in a relatively safe area. </p>
<p>I just checked the NYU site and, coincidentally, there’s a posting for a needed roommate in Brooklyn. Have a look:</p>
<p><a href=“http://community.livejournal.com/nyu/2055178.html[/url]”>http://community.livejournal.com/nyu/2055178.html</a></p>
<p>Since price was mentioned, by D’s apartment was a three bedroom–each paid 700.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all the advice. Garland, is Windsor Terrace really a safe neighborhood? I know it’s quite close to Sunset Park where DD will be working. She wants to live with roommates, so she is trying to find a friend of a friend of a friend-type situation. I expect that she’ll have to pay between $750-1,000 per month. But, the primary goal is obviously to find a safe area.</p>
<p>She was in the extreme north side of it–15st street, I believe, not near Sunset Park. She worked at the Barnes and Noble on seventh AVe. and frequently walked home at midnight. As far as I know she did not feel unsafe. Her apartment building seemed like a mix of recent grads and young immigrant families–very friendly area.</p>
<p>As I said, it was billed as Park Slope, but wasn’t technically, so it was cheaper, but had a similar feel.</p>
<p>I have lived there for 20 years and raised a daughter (now 18) in the neighborhood. It is quite safe. Obviously, you have to take precautions as you would in any urban area but overall a great choice.</p>
<p>I am a Brooklynite-
Windsor Terrace is a terrific and safe neighborhood very very close to Sunset Park.
A bit more upscale and pricey would be Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens-all just a couple of subway stops from Sunset park.
Bay Ridge is also a very safe and old family oriented neighborhood with many young professionals. The first stop in Bay Ridge is Bay Ridge Avenue on the R train (the only train that runs through Sunset Park and Bay Ridge). Last Sunset Park stop is 59th Street-one stop before Bay Ridge Avenue.
Your daughter has many neighborhood options in Brooklyn.<br>
Try local realtors in Bay Ridge Brooklyn-
Flood and Sons
Jabour
Century 21 DiMAsi
Are three that come to my mind.
Good luck-if I can offer anything more-just send me a private message.</p>