Forsyth St, Chinatown

Forsyth starts its run through Chinatown at Canal street which makes for an uninviting entrance. There is always so much traffic on Canal street and this particular intersection is right where the Manhattan Bridge is so it makes traffic even worse. Forsyth runs parallel to the bridge throughout its run in the neighborhood which makes for a really lovely sight: you just have to get around the entrance to it which backs traffic up quite a bit. The Manhattan Bridge serves as one of the easiest ways into south Brooklyn and a whole lot of people live there which means a whole lot of cars.
There are a couple of little Chinese shops down at the block around Division like a bakery and a deli but there's not much to do right here, no energy and it's pretty ugly. That doesn't change much until the street ends. There are a couple of little, old apartments above the shops but it's just not an ideal spot to live. There's nothing to do around here and absolutely no neighborhood feel. The only plus side to it is that the rent is cheaper than many other parts of downtown.