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    What do you think of when you hear…

    We asked New Yorkers to play a little word association with NYC neighborhoods. Let the stereotyping begin!
    By Josh Frank and Julia Schweizer

    Staten Island:

    “Mobsters”
    — Alan Pagan, 38; Woodhaven, Queens

    “A lot of loud talkers; maybe some really cut dudes who like Jäger bombs; and some big old ladies who would be talking about the decorations in their front yards and their lawns, maybe their Christmas lights.”
    Mary Clare Jensen, 24; Park Slope, Brooklyn

    “They live in a house.”
    Thomas Morales, 16; Bronx

    “They’re white and say ‘brah’ instead of ‘bro.’ ”
    Anna Fischer, 26; Spring Creek, Brooklyn

    Chelsea:

    “Low-cut V-necks and gymgoers with puppy dogs in gay bars and restaurants. You couldn’t tell if they’re girls , even if you paid to know!”
    Yushemepree, 23; Bronx

    “Either very good-looking gay men, or families with babies who are taking over the gay neighborhoods.”
    Miya Rotstein, 34; Park Slope, Brooklyn

    East Village:

    “Snotty—they like to go out every day, like to drink.”
    Sohaib Marie, 22; Sunset Park, Brooklyn

    “Rich people who come from a rich family. They listen to John Mayer.”
    Thomas Morales, 16; Bronx

    “They’re fun people. Easygoing, easy to mix with.”
    Carson Roberts, 26; Bronx

    South Bronx:

    “A lot of different crowds, people strung up on drugs, working-class people, a lot of gangs; you see everything.”
    Bill Richardson, 34; Bronx

    “Gangbangers. Mostly hip-hop.”
    Thomas Morales, 16; Bronx

    Harlem:

    “I assume they might be more cultured.”
    Finbar Lewis, 34; Brownsville, Brooklyn

    “Old-time New Yorkers, born and raised there and would never move out. They’re very casual, very loud and, you know, it’s probably a stereotype, but they’d be blaring hip-hop.”
    Martin Villalon, 36; Midtown East

    Park Slope:

    “I could walk through there and I won’t get mugged!”
    Thomas Morales, 16; Bronx

    “They all have babies, like, nannies pushing baby strollers everywhere—it’s crazy.”
    Stephanie Farah, 24; Lower East Side

    Midtown:

    “Their commute is about 30 seconds and I hate them.”
    Renée Gloger, 26; Forest Hills, Queens

    Williamsburg:

    “They dress from Beacon’s Closet, drink soy lattes and never play mainstream music in their iPods. They’d rather die than let someone find out they were listening to Beyoncé.”
    Gregor Nemitz, 29; Bushwick, Brooklyn

    “Tight jeans, probably too cool to be friends with me, possibly wearing something ironic.”
    Nora McInerny, 25; Park Slope, Brooklyn

    Woodside:

    “They like the Mets, not the Yankees.”
    Ricky Mareno, 68; Flushing, Queens

    “Woodsiders look like all native New Yorkers. Clean-cut, not grungy, not hipster. It’s not trendy or avant-garde, just a good, old-fashioned Queens neighborhood.”
    Vitoria Lee, 24; Flushing, Queens

    Upper East Side:

    “A lot of spandex, a lot of straight hair; everyone seems like they came out of a Gap ad. It’s very Abercrombie, very ‘I just got out of college, show me the nearest Brother Jimmy’s.’ It’s definitely cleaner than downtown, and the sidewalks are bigger.”
    Beth Maeyer, 31; East Village

    Upper West Side:

    “Established, have money. Older people, usually casual.”
    Shou Shi, 29; Sunset Park, Brooklyn

    Murray Hill:

    “Recent college graduates, recently moved to the city, perhaps don’t have jobs yet, and their parents are helping them pay their rent.”
    Jenn Batterton, 27; Park Slope, Brooklyn

    “A little bland.”
    Carleen Spencer,late sixties; Hamilton Heights

    Fort Greene

    “They’re from the projects. Fort Greene is wherethe real 50 Cent came from.”
    Joel Mead, 25; Crown Heights, Brooklyn

    Astoria:

    “Greeks and Yugoslavians. It’s a community type of life.”
    Venus Flores, 25; West Village

    Bed-Stuy:

    “People do get shot there, but it’s not like that—you just have to be careful.”
    Lindsay Quayle, 25; Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

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    Time Out New York / Issue 677 : Sep 19–25, 2008
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    1. Posted by wtf on Tue, Jun 30, at 06:32am

      Hey Craig, what kind of primitive fool are you to think that all women are there for you to publicly comment on what you think of their looks? Do you think that when your mom was their age, the only relevant thing about her was what guys like you thought of her appearance? And do you think that every time she left the house or appeared in a photo she was seeking men's opinion on her appearance? Do you think every woman who is not wearing a hijab is soliciting your opinion?

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    2. Posted by Craig on Thu, Sep 18, 08, at 4:39pm

      Marie Clare, Renee, and Nora are cute. Anna is an ugmo.

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    3. Posted by Jip Jap on Thu, Sep 18, 08, at 12:31pm

      Who freaking designed this page? You can't even read it...you're fired...lol...

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