The 79th Precinct covers the western half of Bedford-Stuyvesant, one of Brooklyn's largest historic neighborhoods. Bed-Stuy's brownstone blocks are among the most architecturally intact in NYC, with sustained gentrification over the past decade. Marcy Houses - birthplace of Jay-Z - and Fulton Street anchor the commercial life of this half of the neighborhood.
Key landmarks: Marcy Houses (Jay-Z's birthplace) · Fulton Street · Myrtle-Willoughby Avenues · Marcus Garvey Boulevard · Boys High School