housing types
field notes

Bed-Stuy brownstones: almost entirely two-and-a-half story. Large, four story apartments on avenues. Fairly deep, 12-14 foot setbacks. Seem to be garden apartment and two story house set up. Couple of churches, only one-two vacant lots. Mostly African American, quiet on Easter Sunday. Retail restricted to a couple delis, Chinese take-outs.

Visited March 27, 2005.

population data
Total population 1116
White 24 2.2%
Black or African American 1051 95.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Asian 12 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 40 3.6%