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Less than 50 Percent of Bushwick Residents Say the Neighborhood is a Good Place to Live

Bushwick residents reported the lowest satisfaction ratings of any community district in Brooklyn across 11 out of the 45 areas, including bike safety, street cleanliness, rat control...

By Katy Golvala

May 25, 2018 · 2 min read

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Less than 50 Percent of Bushwick Residents Say the Neighborhood is a Good Place to Live

Bushwick residents reported the lowest satisfaction ratings of any community district in Brooklyn across 11 out of the 45 areas, including bike safety, street cleanliness, rat control...

Katy Golvala May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 · 2 min read

When the city asked New Yorkers about their quality of life, Bushwick residents didn’t holding anything back.

Only 41 percent of Bushwick residents rated the neighborhood as a “good” or “excellent” place to…

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