Interwiew Answers

1. What is your name?

Jomo Clarke

2. What is your background?

I was born here, but my parents are originally from Jamaica

3. For how long do you live here?

I live here for past 7 years.

4. Do you rent or own?

I rent

5. Why did you move here?

I moved here because I went to college nearby. Saint John’s. You know it right. And it was really inconvenient for me to drive from Long beach (That is where his parent live) every morning. I just took too much time.

6. How the prices of real estate changed in this neighborhood since you moved here?

When I moved in the rent was around 1300 dollars, can’t remember precisely, and now it is 1650 dollars a month. Do the math.

7. What do you think about the safety in this neighborhood?

I think it is safe to live here. In past 7 years I barely herd a police siren around here, plus it’s a calm neighborhood, mostly old folks live around here so I don’t hear any loud music or parties at night.

8. How is the public transportation in this area?

Sorry I cannot answer this question, because I do not use it, my car takes me wherever I need to go. I know there is a subway not far but I have no idea what trains go there.

9. What kind of businesses are nearby?

There is a shopping plaza about 10 blocks away from my house. It has a Laundromat, dry cleaners, pizza place, Chinese food restaurant and a blockbuster. Also there are a few gas stations; I think its “GETTY” and “EXXON”. There

10. What are the recreation sites around here?

None that I would go to, I know there are a couple of bars around here and that is it I guess.