An eclectic mix of students, architects, lawyers, and long-time residents gives Stuyvesant Heights color. Block parties, street festivals, and Sunday morning church services all showcase the strong community spirit. Culinary choices mirror the diversity of the population; Ali’s Trinidad Roti Shop sits next door to a new American restaurant. Ownership of David’s Brisket House was passed from Jewish immigrants to a Muslim partner.
The neighborhood is made up mostly of three and four story brownstones and row houses, with the occasional new condo development squeezed in. Sections of the neighborhood have been designated landmarked historic districts. For now, money goes farther here than in other brownstone-laden sections of Brooklyn.
Bed-Stuy is served by the A, C, G, J, M, and Z subway lines. It’s about 20 minutes into Manhattan from the subway, but some parts of the neighborhood are a bit of a hike to the subway.