What is it like to grow up in Brooklyn?

However, in a boro like Brooklyn, the diversity is less diffuse. There are strong enclaves here, and growing up, you soon recognize which areas "belong" to which peoples. 8th ave is mostly Chinese; Brighton Beach is covered in Cyrillic script; Fulton Mall is geared towards the black community; and etc. read more

Growing up in Brooklyn, and in urban New York, is hard in some ways because unlike children elsewhere, you never really get the sensation of living in some idyllic bubble, protected. You're always aware of the world. You're always aware of potential dangers and random crazy people who start shrieking in the middle of the subway at 2 p.m. read more

People waiting to cross the street during the Puerto Rican Day fair on 86th Street Brooklyn. Fuji Superia X-Tra 400. Konica Autoreflex T3. Konica Hexanon 135mm 1:3.5. All of NYC is diverse; you can walk down any street in Manhattan and come across people of many faces and origins. However, in a boro like Brooklyn, the diversity is less diffuse. read more