The West Village Has Relocated
I didn't get the memo that the West Village is now located in Brooklyn. But I am pleasantly surprised to discover that it is now Clinton Hill, my new neighborhood.When I saw the claim on a real estate brochure—Clinton Hill is the West Village of Brooklyn—I chalked it up to marketing hype. But last night I attended my first social function in a beautifully restored brownstone a block from my new home. Literally, every second person I spoke with said they'd moved to the neighborhood 20 years ago (give or take), when they got pushed out of the West Village. Lovely people, very friendly and welcoming. I've spent the last six years looking for them on the wrong side of the river.
It may take Google Earth and GPS awhile to adjust their systems, and really, we'll probably want to keep this on the downlow to avoid a mass influx of investment bankers, NYU students, and tour busloads looking for Carrie Bradshaw.
posted by Karen @ 9:51 AM
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I'll bet they don't have the $7 Perrier yet. Oh, Christ, of course they do. Welcome home.
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