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nrthshgrl
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Another Ghetto question.
Several people mentioned in another thread that they grew up in a "ghetto".
My question is where did you grow up & why do you consider it a ghetto?
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
Is this where people are referring?
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
I highly doubt it. The word ghetto has been misconstrued.
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Defintion of the word "ghetto"
ghetto
MIL lived in the Jewish ghetto.
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
I found this dog in the ghetto. Image Attachment(s):
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
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I found this dog in the ghetto.
 That picture scares me! 
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by TreAnt427
Posted by reggie
I found this dog in the ghetto.
That picture scares me!
 Gosh. How many more days til back to school??
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by TreAnt427
Posted by reggie
I found this dog in the ghetto.
That picture scares me!
me too!
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by nrthshgrl
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
Is this where people are referring?
change the Bronx to East Flatbush and you've got my definition. Well, then we did move on up to a neighborhood that was a bit better... although the crack park across the street wasn't exactly the classiest, nor were the santitation trucks that lined the block, or the people that lived behind said trucks. But, it was a bit safer- it didnt even come close in numbers to the drive-bys in the old neighborhood
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by TreAnt427
Posted by reggie
I found this dog in the ghetto.
That picture scares me!
This was always the scariest picture for me on LIF
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by nrthshgrl
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
parts of central islip were like that, I dont consider that ghetto though
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by DebG
Posted by nrthshgrl
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
parts of central islip were like that, I dont consider that ghetto though
I don't think anywhere on LI is really considered ghetto.
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
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I don't think anywhere on LI is really considered ghetto.
I think nowadays the term 'ghetto' is more commonly used when referring to urban areas, whereas the term 'trash' or 'trashy' is more often associated with suburban or rural areas.
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by DebG
Posted by nrthshgrl
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
parts of central islip were like that, I dont consider that ghetto though
i am ORIGINALLY from C.I and i consider it ghetto-like
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
the borderline east new york brooklyn and ozone park queens....by cityline for those of u that know the area
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by Jesaroo
Posted by DebG
Posted by nrthshgrl
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
parts of central islip were like that, I dont consider that ghetto though
i am ORIGINALLY from C.I and i consider it ghetto-like
thats where I am from too
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by DebG
Posted by Jesaroo
Posted by DebG
Posted by nrthshgrl
Ghetto to me means the old, burned out buildings in the Bronx, drug dealers & squatters.
parts of central islip were like that, I dont consider that ghetto though
i am ORIGINALLY from C.I and i consider it ghetto-like
thats where I am from too
my hubby and I are originally from CI too!! But we have had frieneds who lived in Brownsville and that is more of a ghetto-neighborhhod. I agree LI has NO ghetto-neighborhoods, I have been in some neighborhoods when I worked outreach and I can tell you that once you have been in a ghetto-neighborhood you TRULY know it  CI is FAR from ghetto.
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Posted by JenandMikey
the borderline east new york brooklyn and ozone park queens....by cityline for those of u that know the area
I guess it is true that everyone has different ideas of what ghetto-neighborhoods are, Ozone park queens does not fit into that category for me, but again i think I have seen the worst of the worst.
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
My dad was NYPD and he would definitely tell you that his precincts were ghetto. The 73rd and 75th which covered parts of Brownsville, Bushwick and East New York.
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ooooh - bad acid flashback....
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by emilain
my hubby and I are originally from CI too!! But we have had frieneds who lived in Brownsville and that is more of a ghetto-neighborhhod. I agree LI has NO ghetto-neighborhoods, I have been in some neighborhoods when I worked outreach and I can tell you that once you have been in a ghetto-neighborhood you TRULY know it CI is FAR from ghetto.
look at all us central islipians
or for telemarkers
is lip
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
south bronx
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by chmlengr
My dad was NYPD and he would definitely tell you that his precincts were ghetto. The 73rd and 75th which covered parts of Brownsville, Bushwick and East New York.
yes
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JenandMikey
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
Posted by emilain
Posted by JenandMikey
the borderline east new york brooklyn and ozone park queens....by cityline for those of u that know the area
I guess it is true that everyone has different ideas of what ghetto-neighborhoods are, Ozone park queens does not fit into that category for me, but again i think I have seen the worst of the worst.
i didnt live in the heart of ozone park, not the area close to howard beach at all...i lived about two blocks from east new york brooklyn...close to cityline? do u know of it?
eta : we had to sign petitions against the prostitutes and drug dealers and robberies of the candy stores on atlantic ave. were constant which would be right around the corner from me...not pleasant
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
I grew up in Mastic, I don't consider it ghetto but definitely not a place I want to buy a house.
Disclaimer - This is my opinion, no offense to those who live there. My parents and some friends still do. JMO as to where I wouldn't want to live.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Another Ghetto question.
There are parts of Huntington with drug dealers, prostitutes, etc. where I wouldn't walk through at night. It's far from a ghetto.
I guess ghetto, in the modern sense of the word, is subjective.
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