by Gina 
Remember the recent study that got a lot of buzz for finding that Greenpoint was perceived to be the worst neighborhood in Brooklyn ( by utilizing Google Street View)?
Keep in mind, the key word is perceived. East New York has triple the crime rate of Greenpoint and the study participants were not necessarily New Yorkers.
But, apparently, this is…
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I think Greenpoint can look crappy because of the casual littering done by many of its longtime residents. I see it every day and it disgusts me more than all the graffiti in NYC. People littering their cigarette butts, lotto scratch-offs and candy wrappers should get ticketed.
Why longtime residents only?
I just don’t know how anyone deciphers new from old? if we’re talking hipster/non-hipster i guess that is different. but are we asking people – when did you move here? were you born here? i just think everybody needs to think of it as a shared place no matter when the moved there…
most of the bad behavior i’ve witnessed have been from the newcomers, not the longtime residents. young people in hipster gear tossing their food wrappings, coffee cups, etc. on the sidewalk and curb when trash can is a few feet away. if you don’t throw your banana peel on your living room floor, you shouldn’t be tossing it on the sidewalk. have some respect for shared space!