Bank St, Stapleton

Continuing the example of 'you get what you pay for', there are many 'cheap' apartments in the Bank St/Jersey St area. Close to the ferry, they boast! Near to St. George's! Well, yes. They are. But the area is also very high in crime. I didn't feel particularly safe getting out of the car after dark- I can't imagine living there. So if you're being lured by the low, low rent, take my advice: use the same cash and find a better neighborhood elsewhere in the borough, or in Queens. Works better all around.