Williamsburg’s Edge Begins to Take Shape

By EVAN MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff

NEW YORK—Walking west toward the waterfront from one of Williamsburg’s main drags, Bedford Avenue, the trendy shops, considered some of the best shopping in all of New York City, begin to thin out. In the distance, massive cranes and half-constructed buildings can be seen where Brooklyn seems to drop off the map.

This ominous scene is Brooklyn’s edge, and it’s quickly beginning to take shape.

“I’m seeing whole areas torn down and rebuilt. There’s no denying it’s going to be a whole different world in five years,” said Williamsburg resident Andrew, 33, who jogs the neighborhood.

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