Friday, July 03, 2009
A Piece of Brooklyn Perhaps Lost to Time
The Hasidic section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn — roughly bounded by Division Avenue, Broadway, Heyward Street and the Brooklyn Navy Yard — is an anachronistic pleasure. Unlike in the hipster section north of Grand Avenue, the images here — knife-grinders on the street, bearded men in 19th-century frock coats — are not only vivid, they are also apparently lost to time. The neighborhood, which is served by the Marcy Avenue stop on the J, M and Z trains, is home to thousands of Hasidic Jews, mainly of the Satmar sect, which derives its name from the town of Satu Mare in Romania. Be forewarned: some of the residents do not take kindly to intrusion and may greet strangers with a brusque look.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/nyregion/05stop.html?ref=nyregion
Comments:
the bounderies are from kent and south 6th all the way to dekalb ave. kein yirbi
Comment Credit ---This article posted by 
: July 03, 2009 5:05 PM
: July 03, 2009 5:05 PM
Actually, the boundaries of the neighborhood are much larger. They extend south to Myrtle and Bedford Avenue, and east as far Woodhull hospsital. Hewes, Lorimer, and even Flushing Avenue stations on the J serve this population.
Post a Comment
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : July 03, 2009 6:50 PM
: July 03, 2009 6:50 PM
