katemcgarry

This is a hellhole. Dont even travel through here. I’ve lived here for two years under protest. Prices are going up, and even if there is a lot of space, all the cons outweigh the pros. In north Battery Park City, there are absolutely no stores, with the exception of two delis, and a duane reade. The school, I.S. 89, is horrible. They dont teach formally. In their mission statement, it reads “we feel the best way of education is to let the students teach themselves” It is a middle school. 11 and 12 year olds cant teach themselves pre-algebra. Its windy 24 hours a day. Not breezy, WINDY. This is no exaggeration. In the summer, staying in the sun becomes unbearable, in the winter, the biting cold is only exaggerated from thhe 30 mph winds. There is no personality to the area. Every building is the same. Think of it as the projects for rich white American express employees. This is the worst part of new york city. Hate to break it to you.