Best streets in Bedford Stuyvesant

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Ranked 1st best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"A place to shop"

- TamanduaGirl
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 t...
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Lewis Ave

3.5/5
Ranked 2nd best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

""An up and coming area""

- Nwhaley
Lewis Avenue in the Bedford Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, is and up-and -coming. There are new boutiques, shops, and restuarants developing in the area constantly. This is a historical area which i...
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Chauncey St

3.5/5
Ranked 3rd best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Convenient if You Choose the Right Block"

- JeanS
One end of of Chauncey Street is adjacent to train tracks and within spitting distance of a cemetery. That end of the street is also highly industrialized, so you definitely don't want to live on tha...
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Bedford Ave

3.5/5
Ranked 4th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Awesome place for everyone"

- eliza2525
Bedford Ave has transformed in the past few years into one of the most interesting places in Brooklyn. It is a very crowded place, at all hours, yet filled with great venues such as restaurants, coff...
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Kent Ave

3/5
Ranked 5th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Cool street near water"

- kaiserhat
The cool thing about kent ave is that a good portion of it runs right along the water. If you are looking for a place to live there, you can find some good, interesting views, but you pay for them. In...
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Ranked 6th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Bustling with Activity"

- Macsizzle
Nostrand Avenue is simply bustling with activity, with everything from food to shopping to any service oriented business you might need. I like this section of the city a lot. I think that this a grea...
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Hart St

3/5
Ranked 7th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Home Depot On One End, But Otherwise Residential and Nice"

- Vespertine1228
Hart Street is almost entirely residential, save for a bodega or two. I find the people here are very friendly, and always like to talk to you as you walk by. At the western end is where the Bed-Stuy...
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Hancock St

2.5/5
Ranked 8th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Hancock Street in Brooklyn, New York"

- jessicamstephen
Most streets in Brooklyn are lively, full of street performers, entertainment, and aspiring artists. Though Hancock Street stands out from them all. And at 501 Hancock Street sits Big Eyed Productio...
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Franklin Ave

2.5/5
Ranked 9th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Cute street in Greenpoint only"

- JenMac
There's a spot at Franklin at around Greenpoint called the Garden Spot that has fantastic breakfast burritos. It's really sparse in decor which I actually like as far as diners go. It makes it seem k...
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Ranked 10th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"Brown Stone homes"

- TamanduaGirl
A quiet tree lined street with brown stone homes. North General Hospital is also on this street. Most trees are not to old wide side walks. It is kept pretty clean. Single and milti family homes. On s...
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Ellery St

1/5
Ranked 11th best street in Bedford Stuyvesant

"A Nice Street In Brooklyn"

- Macsizzle
There are various businesses on this street in Brooklyn. Firstly, if you're not one for children, this might not be the place for you. Public School 373 is here, along with various small businesses, p...
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Unranked Streets

Park Ave

1.5/5

"Dreary, dull and poorly paved location"

- BroadwayBK
Park Avenue can be somewhat unavoidable to a driver trying to make it from Bushwick to Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, etc - but there is not much going on otherwise. Mostly residential and fea...
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Tompkins Ave

2.5/5

"A Little Dangerous, But Not Bad"

- Vespertine1228
Tompkins Avenue is the last relatively safe Avenue in Bed-Stuy. Throop gets dangerous and Marcy is fine, but do know that is straddles these two divides. The street gives Tompkins Park its namesake. T...
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Pulaski St

3.5/5

"On Pulaski Street"

- Macsizzle
This street is very similar to other streets in the neighborhood with several small service oriented businesses and houses. I like this neighborhood a lot, as it is easy to get around, you can find so...
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Skillman St

3.5/5

"On Skillman Street"

- Macsizzle
Skillman Street is a lovely street in a fantastic neighborhood in Brooklyn. With shopping, food, and fun nearby, I don't see how any wouldn't like to live in a great neighborhood like this one. This p...
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Monroe St

2/5

"YMCA is Only Good Thing Here"

- Vespertine1228
Monroe Street is home to the brand new refurbished Bed-Stuy YMCA. The building is stunning, and a wonderful addition to the health and future prosperity of the community. That said, the rest of the st...
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Quincy St

2.5/5

"On Quincy Street"

- Macsizzle
Quincy Street is very similar to other streets in the neighborhood with several small service oriented businesses and houses. I like this neighborhood a lot, as it is easy to get around, you can find...
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Sumner Ave

2.5/5

"Quiet Middle of the Road Type Street"

- ninit36
I wouldn't say that I would live on this street, however I do have friends and acquaintances that live on this street and I visit them there. The higher house numbers on the street are a bit question...
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Sumpter St

2.5/5

"Car friendly place to live"

- orochi
Sumpter street seems like it should be in Queens, because the houses are strange little set ups with driveways to park your car. And the cars are pretty nice too, which tells you that it can’t be too...
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"Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, New York"

- jessicamstephen
For a flea market above all others, I recommend visiting the Brownstoner's Brooklyn Flea at 176 Lafayette Avenue. The Brownstoner's Brooklyn Flea has hundreds of vendors and is held in the beautiful...
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