When I tell people that I live in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn they often respond with "Whaaaaat?! Why would you want to live in the toughest part of Brooklyn?" I've also been asked, "Do you feel safe there?"
I find these responses ignorant and misinformed. My neighborhood is like any NYC neighborhood. We are able to sniff out visitors by their constant examination of the sidewalk. I never feel threatened because I walk these streets with my head up, even when I'm approaching areas where I would normally feel uncomfortable (which can be right around the corner from the prettiest block). Today, I read this post and it summed up my how I feel about living in my Brooklyn neighborhood that birthed the diamonds Notorious B.I.G., Sean "Jay-Z" Carter, and Shirley Chisholm.
"My bed's in the stuy..."
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