Lexington Ave, Bedford Stuyvesant

Lexington has always epitomised the sleazy heart of Lou Reed and the Velvet Undergrounds New York City but even that is outstripped by the Chrysler Building. Okay, to get the full effect of the building you need to be off Lexington Avenue but if you want an almost perfect example of art-deco class this building isn’t going to be topped. And then there is the General Electric Building further along the road for back up too, what a great street for art lovers.

This is a nice quaint area to shop. The old shops are great and the few chains don't hurt the atmosphere to much. It's the place to go for gifts. there a nice custom jewelry shop and a shop catering to men's gifts. Toy store, book store, antiques, portraits, engravings, and clothing too. some murals on a few walls too.