Alphabet City maintains some of its edginess, despite creeping development

… crime which is memorably depicted in the Broadway musical Rent These days the area is as safer and not nearly as … 1990s and early 2000sresulted in lower crime rates higher rents and a slightly less bohemian vibe Todays Alphabet City … of the apartments there have balconies or backyards and tenants have access to amenities like an inddor saltwater …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |June 21, 2018 - 12:00PM