Out: The neighborhood here seems a little less rough, which is a pleasant surprise. There is more commercial activity around as well as more people on the street. There are still some old industrial-type buildings around, along with brick row houses and brick tenements. There are some buildings that are two-story but with commercial outlets on the ground floor. Some of the establishments here include a pizza place, a McDonald’s, and a nail place, as well as African hair braiding and a Crown Fried Chicken and Royal Fried Chicken right next to each other. The stores look to be a bit higher quality than others in the farther out stops. There is definitely some West Indian presence here, and the neighborhood is still predominantly black with a few Hispanic people.
In: Again, there is tons of peeling paint here. Perhaps it is the worst-looking station I’ve seen thus far in my travels (but it seems that the 3 train keeps throwing up surprising extensions to the limits of crappiness). Super ugly.
