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Reviews
Wakeman Pl
"not the most impressive block but..."
this is not the most impressive block in bay ridge . it is only lined with homes on one side due to the fact that the expressway is on the other side. there are alot of attatched brick row houses here with occasional semi attached home and a fire house up the block on 3 ave. this street also serves as an exit for the belt parkway. its only one block away from owls head park, which is also one of the largest parks in the neighborhood, full of daily activities including a dog run park. ther has been a few problems with car break ins due to the desolite location. but it is still a quiet area and nice place to live.
Dyker Pl
"small unknown street"
dyker place is a small unknown street in bay ridge brooklyn , most of the people that live on this street use it as a short cut to get to 86 street rather than walk down seventh avenue. it runs parallel to the brooklyn queens expressway. the block it self is full of residential homes, that are well kept. occasionally there will be a car break in , because of the location it is located. its not a heavilly walkable street. none the less, its a quiet little street in a big city.
Tillary St
"traffic, noisy, street"
tillary street is a major street in the down town brooklyn area. it has direct access to both the brooklyn queens expressway, manhattan bridge , and brooklyn bridge. Not to mention that it also intersects flatbush avenue. if you want to knwo what real nyc traffic is drive here at 8 o'clock am on a monday morning. the street is home to many offices, and government buildings , such as the federal court houses, and communications center for police and fire departments. need less to say theres alot happening on this street.
Willow St
"very quiet area beautiful brownstone homes"
willow street in brooklyn heights is another one of those wonderful brooklyn brownstone streets you always see and hear in the movies. it runs parallel with the brooklyn queens expressway, and is in the shadow of that bridge.... o ya the BROOKLYN BRIDGE! the area it self is very quiet , people enjoy themselves here, that know each other, walk their dogs together, run together, its also a very upscale area. many doctors, lawyers, buisness people own homes and live here. this is one of my favorite areas in brooklyn.
Bay Ridge Pl
"quiet, residential steet"
bay ridge place is a quiet residential street located between bay ridge ave and ovington ave. the significance of this street is that it is one of the last remaining cobble stoned streets in nyc. you will find other cobble stoned streets under the brooklyn and manhattan bridges , but this is the only one left in bay ridge, i should know ive been on every block in bayrdge! anyways, the rets of the block is small, not your avage sized city block, but there are some nice row houses and agian its one block to 3 ave and shopping.
Mansion Ave
"nice area for surf and turf and boats"
i love this block, right across from the great kills marina. this block is filled with water view homes, and plenty of seafood restaurants. my personal fav. the marina cafe. its a small enclave just below hylan blvd. the side streets are full of residential homes, townhouses, and ranches.but its a nice feel to wake up and smell the ocean from your balcony.
Edgewater St
"have a picnic here and watch the boats go by"
driving down hylan blvd untill u reach your destination is edgewater street. here u will get a terrific view of the narrows, verrazano bridge, brooklyn, and manhattan , all at once! and across the street is the alice austin house museum. take in the arts, of one of the first woman of photography right here on staten island. theres also a bed and breakfast hotel adjacent to the museum. definatley worth a trip to this street.
Vanderbilt Ave
"quiet, lots of old victorian homes lines the ave"
vanderbilt ave, named after corneliuos vanderbilt. he owned most of the land in the area at the time, and help lay out the streets in the town also. it sits across from bayley seton hospital, and theres plenty of old victorians, and block mansions that line this avenue. it gets alittle more shady as u travel north , closer to the park hill developments. its a nice place for a stroll to take in some of the timeless architecture of the past.
Bay Street Lndg
"Some of the best views of the city IN the city!"
Baystreet landing is comprised of some old converted warehouses dating back some twenty plus years ago. They offer absolutley beautiful views of the verrazano bridge, the manhattan skyline and new jersey skyline. The staten island ferry is a 5 min walk (which is free) and you are in manhattan in 25 mins. The area has seen many improvements over the last few years. Art galleries, richmond bank ball park, many exciting restaurants, and watering holes, new high rise condos,and of course how can you forget the St. George Theather on Hyatt Street!!. once you visit you wont want to leave.
York Ave
"one of the hilliest streets in staten island that rival san francisco!"
Just walking up the street will exhaust you . This has to be one of the highest upgrade streets on the island, but you can get a view of the jersey and manhattan sky line from here. The homes that occupy this street are hill top with unbeatable views also. The street level homes are more rundown and shady, in disrepair. Empty lots, and old neglected, abandoned vehicles dont help the cause either.
Harrison St
"a tranquil block where you can find some of the oldest homes in staten island dating back to the late 1800's"
This is a great block if you want to know the way some of the earlier staten islanders lived during that time period. Many of the homes built on this block date back to the late 1800's making them some of the oldest in the city. The street it self is not easy to find especially if you are looking for it, because its only one block long and tucked behind the old bayley hospital grounds. The homes that alligne the block belonged to the brew masters that called this part home decades before. Every thing from red brick mansions, to victorians, and greek revival homes. Truley a great piece of architecture that still stands today.
