Breezy Point

Historically a community for policeman and fireman. a very inbred native new york community. Not sure about the tolerance towards homosexuals but again a very police/fireman crowd over there, always has been.

I love Breezy Point - but it is close to impossible to buy there (Gay or not), it is a wonderbread white beach town. If a house comes up for sale, it is usually snapped up by an insider. I have a gay cop friend that has started living there year round.

I think the area around the park is "up and coming". I wish I could afford to buy a place around Beach 116th street... Talk about a 1920's beach town ready for a makeover story! Technically it is the same beach as the Hamptons - thats were The Other End tshirts someone was talking about come from.

Visited this area alot as a kid (not by choice) it is VERY closed off to anyone not Irish, German or Italian. Homophobic too. The only way this place would be livable to a real new yorker is if all of the old guard left.

Breezy Point Rules! (This from a gay cop) Kennedy's and the Bay House are very trendy these days. It's still hard to get in without a connection, but I met at least 5 guys last summer that said they were sick of FI or the Hamptons and have been "sneeking in" into Breezy Point or Roxberry. (Mostly because of the commute) - I've never tried it - but there is supposed to be a ferry that drops you off at Fort Tilden. Anyone know about it or where to catch it?
Beach 116th street has a way to go before it really can take off - It's actually far from the Breezy gatehouse and I don't think the beach is as nice. It is public, vs breezy point which is private (I think), plus breezy point is in the middle of a bird sanctuary, so it is totally natural. (Plus, the Breezy beach has all the cute policemen and firemen jumping in the waves ;-)

Shhhh.... I thought Breezy Point was supposed to be a huge secret. I was invited to a fourth of July party and was practically blind folded in the car on the way there - OK, not quite so bad... It is beautiful, but whoever said it is not Gay friendly is wrong! It's no Fire Island but there sure seemed to be a lot of same sex (male) households - especially along the ritzy beach front. I met a few new bff's at the sugarbowl while throwing horseshoes. (and a few more at the Bay House)

#1:A nice 3 bedroom bungalo one walk in from the beach goes for about $6000 a month in July or August - but you can only rent for one month, not 2. (unless you switch houses - stupid co-op rule).... I have a share for July 2008 lined up... it is BASIC! (ie: change your own sheets etc) The only way (I think) to get a share is to know someone, or drive out to the little shore store in the winter. Everyone posts shares or rentals on a big bulletin board inside the front door - that's the only advertising there is... The guys I met this summer are the ones that introduced me to the guys with the share. If you really want to buy, I don't think you can find a bungalo for 200,000 - maybe 5 years ago... I saw one tear down dump that was priced at $350K, but you could not live in it....

#3 : I like B116th street as well - it should put up a huge rainbow flag and ask everyone in Chelsea to buy a dump on the water and fix it up - I can't believe such a great forgotten strip of beach still exists on Long Island. (Queens? Brooklyn? I'm not sure)

Thanks for the info!!! - This past summer there was no ferry

BP is still technically Queens and so is Beach 116th - I think Atlantic beach is next, then longbeach, then jones beach, the fire island - I need to "google world" it....

google earth - not google world - sorry

$6000 for a month for 3 bedrooms is not bad! To buy or rent anything in Breezy you need to know the secret password OR, NotMyRealName is right - the Breezy shore store has stuff up on the bulletin board in the winter. You can park in that parking lot without a pass (like Kennedy's or the Bay House) - the blue goose bus also stops there if you are doing the subway/bus thing...

I just found out you need to have a 50% down payment if you want to buy in Breezy. The co-op wont accept mortgages over the other 50%.

I've been out there to some really great beach parties with my boyfriend- esp at the Bay House - I've never been out there in the winter tho'

BeachComber, what is it like in the winter? Do you like living out there all year round? Fire Island is dreary in Jan through April - I assume Breezy is the same - gorgeous in the summer - not so much in the winter.

Also - I heard that Flamingo Kid (with Matt Dillon) was shot out there - anyone know if that is true?

Hi Horndog - Second question first: Yes, Flamingo Kid was shot all around Breezy... The Flamingo Beach Club in the movie is actually the Silver Gull beach club. It's the club btwn Breezy and Ft Tilden and the park. It happens to have fantastic bike paths around it where you can see where a lot of the movie was shot...

OK... second question... Breezy in winter... my ex was a young 25 yr old fireman when I lost him 9/11... since then the winters have been colder... before 9/11 it was great... we worked on the house, enjoyed walks on the mostly deserted beach and came home to the fireplace. Friends still love coming out in the Spring and Fall to spend the weekend and drink lots of wine (in sweaters) on the deck. It all sounds a bit idealic - and it sort of was, and still is.

As far as everything else - most of the stores stay open year round now (supermarket, liquor store, post office, bank, etc), but it is no comparison to when the summer takes off and everyone returns - since we are so close, lots of guys actually start commuting to and from Breezy everyday in the summer...

Hope that answers your questions...

Hey Beachcomber - So Sorry for your loss!

Ditto - Beachcomber - so sorry, and thanks for the info - your entry is so sad...

Beachcomber- I am sorry to hear about your loss too. It seems almost unbelievable that so many people have been so closely effected by the tragedy of 9/11. I am glad that Breezy Point can remain a place that you feel comfortable with.

I am thinking about trying the wine and sweater thing at some point. It sounds cozy.

Thanks for the info.

Beachcomber: First and foremost - so sorry for your loss...

All: I never heard of this place, where is it exactly? How are the beaches? (If it is in NYC are they really clean? 40 minutes away from what, Manhattan?)

Ramm2102 says it is homophobic.What's the rael story?

Surfer: Google earth zip code 10017 - you'll see exactly where we are and where Beach 116th street is.

Beachcomber: I know your face from the shorestore and I think we have mutual friends - add my name to the list of "I'm so sorry"... We all lost loved ones - but it stings all over again everytime I hear a personal story.

Surfer & Rammy2102 & totallyanonymous: I'm a straight woman in my 50's, retired. Breezy is no more/less homophobic than anywhere else. Its changed a lot in the last 20years. The beach fronts the Atlantic coast and is protected under Gateway National Park (bigger than Yellowstone) it is pristine from Beach 116th street to Beach 220th. (Access is closed off to general public and can only be used by prvt homes from Ft Tilden to Breezy Pt)

Home prices have gone up like everywhere else over the past years, but we are more "suburb" than city, so prices have been flat or gone down a little over the past year. Summer rentals pretty much cost the same - at least this year none seemed to go up.

The best part about this part of "island off the coast of long island" is that it is prettymuch forgotten by most New yorkers... From one side of the Island you can see empire state bldg, verazanno brdg, and conney island parachute drop. on the other side (Atlantic side - you just see the atlantic. (that's where the big waves are where people surf and have outdoor parties in the summer) (area called Breezy Dunes) A bar/restaurant called the sugarbowl is on that side. - The bay house and kennedy's are each on the old piers on the other side if the island (bay side)

Hope that explains it... and no, we don't make guest blind fold themselves before they visit so they won't know where we are - most of the time ;-)

oops - I mean zip 10697 - not 10017

Thanks P.G. : I googled zip 10697 and zoomed all the way in. I can't beleive there are sand streets and dunes in NYC. I followed the beach/coast on google all the way out to Fire Island and the Hamptons - I can't believe I have been driving or taking the train all that way because I thought that was the closest good beach.... (I don't really like Long Beach or Jones Beach) - I know you need an invitation to get on the beaches in Breezy, but I'm going to try Beach 116th street - the guys above say that is open to all...

I thought I made an entry here, but I don't see it... Anyway, I just bought a place in Breezy Point together with my brother and his boyfriend. (we split it 3 ways)

We paid 420K for a bungalo 2 walks from the beach and 6 walks from the bay. We had to put 50% down and got a mortgage from ridgewood savings for 210K @ 6.37% for 30yrs... With the dues to to co-op and all we each pay about $500 a month.

Best thing I ever did!

Congratulations Spudzz - I think you did a great move, by buying a weekend beach house with family/friends. $500 a month is a great deal for 1/3 of a bungalo... (I know, I know - plus the $70,000 that you needed to put as a down payment)

Do you know of any other places for sale out in Breezy now that the season is over?

Check out this link on Breezy if you are interested...

http://www.outerb.com/?p=647

For some reason you need to type in the ?p=647 It does not copy over when I paste....

http://www.outerb.com/?p=647

If anyone wants to see my brother and I hanging out in Breezy Point - check out this link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EkDGsWoYqQ

Yes, that's the sugarbowl, and those are his friends....

I have been going to breezy point for almost 30 years....i live in the city but..my family has a beautiful beach house facing the bay and city.....most of our big family functions take place there......my family is very replublican and catholic and i always thought most of breezy was as well.....im gay and only know another gay couple..lesbians living near 116th street BUT i wouldnt be surprised if there are many more...just never thought therer would be.......its a really pretty community and i have always loved going there......

Could you please provide the address of the house the lesbians live in? Also are they very pretty?

hello all... regards to the night life for us "gays"... my boyfriend and i kevin whos brother brandon has a house there have no place to hang out so we always go to the irish circle in rockaway!! talk about cream of the crop!!!

Breezy Facts:

Breezy has a reputation as a community of cops and fireman which is not true. Civil Service workers are a small minority of the community and this is due to the economics of the houses down,.Breezy is very Irish and Catholic = which is a good thing. Breezy has traditionally voted Democrat.
Breezy has always been expensive to buy into and is worth every penny. Actually, the houses are undervalued based on services, location, amenities,safety,community and current management. What is the complete package worth? There is no underlying mortgage for the coop. The coop is very well run and funded.

Breezy has a live and let live attitude. You do not bother anyone,no one will bother you. There isn't any other place in the US that has the sense of community and caring for their neighbors as Breezy. The people of Breezy always pull together and are very generious.

Breezy is a cooperative corporation that owns the land until the low water mark on the beaches. Breezy's land is all private property and is posted as such. Outsiders are not welcome on the property unless you are a guest or a shareholder. The sea gulls and pipping plovers are barely welcome. You are tresspassing if you are not invited. Some folks may have issue with this, but comming onto the property isn't any different than me or anyone in New York using your roofdecks, pool, gym or any other amenity where you live.

Please do not come unless you are invited and i would not spend any money on a share house. Houses must be occupied by the shareholders and their guests only. The homes in breezy are very close together to be rented as a group. In additon, the proprietary lease prohibits group houses.

If you are gay- save your money and buy/rent in Fire Island Pines close to the meat rack. The men in the Pines are hotter, drinks are better, the nightlife is perfect, and the sunsets over the bay are priceless.

Until the Sugar Bowl has a low tea - I am heading to the Pines.

sugarbowl... sat. night bartender is hot

"Breezy is very Irish and Catholic = which is a good thing"--Breezy Owner

Breezyowner or is your real name Adolf. That sounds like a code statement for all white community so no blacks, no Jews and no Gays welcomed-Please find somewhere else to live. I like the part "if your gay save your money" find somewhere else to live like fire island. This is about as close to Klan territory as one can find in the city.

Lived in rockaway and belle harbor for 30 years, I had friends that lived in Breezy Point and Roxbury and I useto hang with them in the summer. Unless it changed a lot in the last 5 years, then Blacks, Jews and Gays are not welcome. You can probably count the # living there in total one one hand.

You wont be run out of town by the Klan, but you wont be welcome. It's a really nice place that is mostly Irish and catholic, there have also been a good amount of Italians moving in.

It's a total beach community, not much to do during the year.

"It's a really nice place that is mostly Irish and catholic" isn't that a oxymoron

"That sounds like a code statement for all white community so no blacks, no Jews and no Gays welcomed-Please find somewhere else to live."

spunky, thanks for making this point. I felt the same way after reading Breezyowners post.

how about polacks? are we on the banned list too?

I have lived in Breezy for 5 years (year round)and there are a number of Gays and Jews and a few Blacks. It is a small town and most people know each others business. It is mainly Italian and Irish Catholic but there is a Protastant Church with many members. I have never seen any discrimination or anyone speak of it. The chairman of the Coop board has a Jewish name (Greenberg) although I do not know if he is Jewish (I never asked). It is a great community of mostly Beach lovers. There are a lot of families and tons of kids playing on the Beach and in the playgrounds. I have never seen so many playgrounds in a community. It is very family orientated but also a lot of fun for parties in the summer.
I prefer other places to meet guys. The Sugar Bowl Bartenters are all Bald and Fat except that Gipper on Sunday night-- He is Dreamy!

Hey SPUNKY you called Breezy racist in one comment and then made a comment about Irish Catholics in your next comment. Sounds like you should take a look at your self. I have friends that are Irish Catholic in Breezy and they would be offended.
There is no exclusion list and I have met people with different (Polish-German-Jewish-Spanish-Itailian-Irish/English etc..) names. It is a coop and you have to get passed the Board to Buy/rent a house, so if you have family or close friends there, it helps.

I think your Irish Catholic friends would be more offended with Blacks ,Jews and Gays moving into their community than my sarcastic remarks.The reason why they like Breezy is because it's mostly homogeneous.

Sarcastic or not the comment was in poor taste and doesnt help in the cause for equality for all of us.

Poor taste why don't you read the post of one of your neighbors like Breezyowner and see for yourself what is truly poor taste. Attacking me for bringing to light what Breezyowner was really trying to say in that post is quite ironic.
Statements like "Breezy is very Irish and Catholic = which is a good thing." or "if you are gay- save your money and buy/rent in Fire Island Pines close to the meat rack." you're are okay with?

I'm not okay with that! I was just saying you were saying Breezyowner is a hater and then you made a similar comment. Sometimes you can't read true meanings, feelings or sarcasim in emails. I interpreted Breezyowner as saying that there are better places for us to go. It's all in the eye of the reader:)

streetlover you really need to stop putting your own words like hater and racist into other people's statements.I never used those words you do though. Peoples perception sometimes is reality and here is an excerpt from a news article. I can now see why you get a little defensive about Breezt Point for it has some interesting history.
"Mr. Sharpton has led in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn in recent weeks, also took the District Attorney to task for keeping a summer home in Breezy Point, which Mr. Sharpton called "an apartheid village" in Queens, and criticized Mr. Hynes's performance in general as a prosecutor. 'Apartheid Village'
"Charles Hynes has told the world that he is the great liberal of Howard Beach," Mr. Sharpton shouted through a bullhorn, "when in fact he lives in an apartheid village that no black can live in."

Another article on Breezy point

Breezy Point Attack on Hispanic Girl, 12, Is Charged as Hate Crime

By SHAILA K. DEWAN
Published: July 28, 2003

A 12-year-old Hispanic girl visiting the virtually all-white enclave of Breezy Point, Queens, was assaulted on Saturday by a woman who used racial slurs and who was arrested on hate crime charges, the police said. Yesterday, the girl was using crutches because of her injuries, a law enforcement official said.

The woman, Donna Harding, a 41-year-old budget analyst who lives in Breezy Point, told the girl and her mother that she did not want blacks or Hispanics in her neighborhood, the police said.

According to the 2000 census, the population of Breezy Point, a gated community, is more than 98 percent white.

Could you Find some articles on East New York,Chinatown,Little Italy, Astoria? All these places have been called homogeneous. Stop the hate. The world doesn't hate you as much as you hate yourself. I don't need to reply to your ridicule any more!

Interesting Streetlover you are the only one using the word hate not me. Life is too short to hate anyone Why so defensive or should I say offensive. Is that your strategy to put words and lies and manipulation in other peoples statements to justify your belief.

Maybe you are right. I'm sorry:(

spunky, so bringing up a comment from Sharpton that is at least 15 years old and one incident from 2003. Wow, you are right that place must must be full of racists.

Once again using words like racists and hate are words that I have never used. I'm sorry about the antiquated article from 2003. 2003 was a distant time in our history. Since then we landed on the moon and fought 8 wars. Please disregard the 2003 article for that's ancient.

"It's a really nice place that is mostly Irish and catholic" isn't that a oxymoron---That doesn't sound so nice when you say it out loud.

"The Sugar Bowl Bartenters are all Bald and Fat"--neither does that

I didnt insult their heritage.

No you insulted the the way they look which makes you a better person.

I don't claim to be a better person. They can change the way they look but not who they are. You have prejudged a whole community, and that makes you a better person. We can discuss this forever but neither of us will change our opinions. Have a nice weekend.

"They can change the way they look but not who they are"--- why should they change the way they look so you can like them better or they can better fit into our society. This type of hypocrisy is quite amusing.

"Please disregard the 2003 article for that's ancient." - Yes, it actually is and is irrelevant when you look at the community as a whole. I can pick out any area in NYC and come up with a similar incident but does that represent that entire community?

You don't stop.

I would suggest that you both take a step back and remember that this is a REAL ESTATE board. The rest of us are not interested in these types of posts.

You are right. Back to business. I have not seen any homes for sale under $300k. Most homes are still bungalows. The cheapest bigger winterized homes are from $650k and up.

I agree let's get back to real estate talk. I for one for pass on any purchase in BP.

Hello all - This is not Spudz - I'm the gay brother using his login.... There is one new posting on the Shore Store bulletin board this week = it is for a "teardown" bungalow. I went by and looked at it - from the outside it looks livable... the price was set at $310,000....

I really don't want to get into a real estate board arguement with anyone... but... I love Breezy... my boyfriend/partner loves Breezy as well... Anyone that says Gay people are not welcome needs to stop by Roosevelt Walk on a summer Saturday night... (close to West End, there are at least 5 houses owned by Gay couples, or very "Gay Guest" friendly) I haven't scoped out the other walks yet, but if the beach is any indication - we are slowly taking the place over...

My BF and I feel just as welcome in Breezy Point as we do in the Hamptons, P-Town, or even FI... It was a great place to buy! (and so so so much cheaper than FI!!! ) What a hidden treasure for the Urban Gay!!!

BTW : Irishpd - will you and Kevin be out this weekend? See you at the Sugarbowl?

I don't understand a lot of the posts about Breezy - Like I said, I am a cop, I am not Irish, I am totally out to EVERYONE... and I have no problem living in Breezy - the gay community is slowly but surely finding Breezy to be a much cleaner, closer and cheaper alternative to Fire Island...

Anyone that thinks Breezy Point doesn't welcome Gay people is flat out wrong... The place basically has its own Pride Parade - only in Breezy Point it is called Mardi Graas (It's always on Labor Day Weekend).... If you ever have a doubt - check out all the floats marching up West End - 50% of the guys are dressed in drag - It reminds me of the "invasion" celebrated every year in fire island...

Spudzz: I'll be at the Sugarbowl this Saturday AND the Saturday night Bartender is very hot!!! - Maybe we'll see Irishpd and Kevin there as well.....

Please please please dont listen to BreezyOwner. Every bungalow on my walk that has been bought by a gay couple (about 5 in the past 10 years) has been rebuilt or completely gentrified....

Beachcomber has a much more accurate description of our little slice of heaven...

Thank you PG!!! (and sorry Breezyowner...) ...

PoliceGal: Maybe we'll see you at the Sugarbowl this Saturday as well ;-)

Well, here i am celebrating all family holidays in breezy with my straight very italian family and I could be meeting gay men! Anyway, I think breezy is a great real estate investment and its proximity to the city and views of the city are breathtaking.....its a really beautiful place......and if any of you gay men would like to chat , please send me an email at east30s@msn.com.....michael

Is that a joke about going to the Sugar Bowl Saturday?

Hey, I was thinking we would all meet in Anon3's parents basement in Scarsdale this weekend. If anybody is interested please email me at thisisarealestateblog@notasocialone.com

wait a minute... I've been living in breezy all my life... there are gay people there? Are you kidding me? Please someone tell me where and how I can meet them! I spend plenty of time at the Bay House... there have been sightings.. but that's about it... I think everyone is afraid to talk to each other...

This discussion should be renamed Sleezy Point.

no gays in breezy...only me and my kevin

Hi Irishpd... I don't mean to contradict you... but there are plenty of people that have written in right here and talk about gay people in Breezy... I won't be "outing" anyone on here - cause that is not what this site is about.... But lets just say I have plenty of out friends here on the "Point" and all my gay friends on and off the force enjoy hanging out here over the summer - either at my place or in other houses...

Masterq: wht is wrong with this discussion - nothing sleazy has been discussed - or are you just Homophobic?

Juiceman: Why exactly do you have a problem with people getting to know one another on a real estate site. We obviously already have common interests - so what is wrong with getting to know one another in a safe, public place?

there is definetly more than you and kevin... since I also live here with my partner...

As do I !!! Hi Breezyres

BTW: Getting back to Real Estate: The BP Bulletin has a House (on a street, not a walk) for sale... 3 bedrooms and a 2 car garage... 945K and monthly charges of $450... The place must be georgeous!

Let's hope a nice gay couple moves in!

Yes...pretty sure that's the house behind me... you know.. the guy that was evicted from Breezy... I heard it needs work... the price will go down - they just need to start high so he doesn't have more reason to continue his lawsuits... here's hoping...

Why was he evicted from Breezy was it because he was gay, black, Jewish or Hispanic?

Because his nickname was spunky.
You know nothing about the community but yet you love to comment on it. It is a nice place to live. Where do you live? Maybe people would have something to say about that. Please stop saying these terrible things. Let's talk about Real Estate.
Thank you

no.. irish catholic, and I understand a retired fireman as well... - he pretty much made life a living hell for years and years for his neighbors and the co-op... there was a vote during the annual shareholder meeting to have him evicted. His house is now on the market and it's priced high at the moment... they are looking to get the best price they can for the house so he doesn't bring the co-op back to court... he will get the proceeds of the sale...

regarding real estate in breezy and/or rockaways - it is a great place to live - but it needs development and diversity. Great potential - but not there just yet. A more diverse community will demand more shopping, restaurants and better commuting options which are terrible now. Having to travel over a bridge for a something good to eat other then meat and potatoes is very frustrating sometimes. Oh - and the meat and potatoes are not always that good either... Let's not forget - the winters are brutal...

"regarding real estate in breezy and/or rockaways - it is a great place to live - but it needs development and diversity."
You here that street lover it needs diversity-this coming from someone who knows this community which it appears you don't

I know a lot more than you may think. Just because I don't give all the details to you doesn't mean I am not involved in the community.
You apparently know nothing of the commuity. I have seen your other postings and comments on different subjects on Streeteasy and you seem to enjoy creating trouble. So everyone who reads what you say here can understand you are ignorant in most subjects. You are very argumentative and look for the negative in subjects. You come across like a "Know it all" and a very angry person. I am sorry you are like that. Maybe you should visit Breezy Point to see it for yourself instead of just writing what you think it may be.
I apologize if you are insulted but that is how you appear to me. You do not stop with the insults.

spunky - So you take one person's opinion and then try to use it as fact? Interesting. Please stop commenting on Breezy Point because it is obvious that you know little to nothing about it or the residents

streetlover and rpmember are obviously the same person with different screen names. How obvious is that
What's interesting about this is Stretlover always has to get the last word in. Then rpmember chimes in with a back up of what streetlover. Okay streetlover your turn

Sorry to disapoint you, I have no idea who streetlover is. As you can see I only posted on this forum because the topic was in regards to where I live and clowns like yourself were trying to put out incorect information.

Wrong again spunky!
More than one person can disagree with you. Why do you even look at the Breezy Point comments if you are not interested in the properties there? Oh yea, you want to make insulting comments about Irish Catholics and think it's funny because you think that is all that lives in BP. Maybe you should get out and meet people and see the world so you can understand that your opinion is not the only one.
I will be waiting for your next insult and last word.

Oh no the dynamic duo at it again. streetlover it appears to me you hate people who make fun of other people but you yourself justify doing it because well because your are a psychotic. Gee if Breezy consisted of most people like yourself it would be one big mental institution. Do your neighbors a favor and move out so their properties can appreciate to levels that they are suppose to be at
rpmembr--obviously you are in self denial. I believe several people you actually live in Breezy commented on the lack of diversity. The newspaper articles well you are in denial of that as well.

Oh by the way streetlover your next then rpmembr can chime in or will it be the other way around.

The truth is you know nothing about Breezy except for information you get from Google-ing "Breezy Point". It is clear that you do not know anyone from this community on a personal level and you have based your opinions on the comments of a few people here. Great way to make decisions.

rpmembr--Here are 2007 demographics of Breezy --Yes I know I don't know squat about BP and the world is flat.
98.60% of people are white, 0.10% are black, 0.44% are asian, 0.05% are native american, and 0.25% claim 'Other'.

1.51% of the people in Breezy Point (zip 11697), NY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.49% are non-hispanic).

Oh and yes the people who live in BP who make comments about Breezy are clueless as well. Only you know what going on there because after all you live there.

and that's the fact jack

Spunky--
Is every commuity that is 98% of any race, color, creed or sexual orientation a bad community? I honestly don't know.

Alot of the families is BP have owned the homes for generations and it is still a summer commuity full of bungalows. With few streets so you have to walk a long distances to most homes after you park. It is like other coops. There is a Board of Directors that does a legal finacial background check on people wanting to buy and letters of recommendation are needed. You need 50% down to buy a home which are expensive. Like every community if you know someone there you get an inside track on homes for sale. It has a small town atmosphere where many people know each other. The fact is that these things do not create a lot of social change.
There was an incident, in 2003, that made the paper but there was no follow up in the paper because there was more to the story that I guess was not news worthy, I have heard that the case was dropped, I do not know that for sure. I know a lot of kind, generouse people in BP that hate no one.
I guess I am a bad person for living here.

You keep saying that I have to get the last word and you keep provoking me.
How about giving your last comment and move on.
Please answer the questions, or not, and don't ask me any so you get the last word. I sincerly apologize to you for everything I said that offended you. Please don't call me any names. I enjoy reading the posts on Streeteasy. I am not a psycho. I like where I live for the Beach the views and the lifestyle. I do not hate anyone and I was only joking about the Sugar Bowl bartenders, I also apologize to them.
You are right, you win. I do not want to argue with you any more.
Thank you and PEACE

I like the way this thread just keeps going and going and going.

Maybe it can morph into something like "Breezy Point / Neponsit -- which is good and which is bad?"

Neposit has some beautiful homes. Very expensive.

Spunky.... Please leave if all you can do is sling insults. I've looked more and more into Breezy Point - and not just on this website, but in person, with my boyfriend in hand. I met all sorts of people with all sorts of backgrounds, both gay and straight. The neighborhood/co-op does appear to be mostly white - but so what - isn't New York mostly like that - especially in Brooklyn, SI, Queens and the Bronx... Why are you picking on Breezy?

Back to Real Estate - I drove through Neponsit this past weekend... It is beautiful! But.... It has a completely different "feel" than breezy. It looks like a very expensive neighborhood in Suburbs. (It reminded me of Garden City) - Breezy Point, on the other hand, feels and looks like a beach town. I thought of the difference between Fire Island and Sayville....

I was also told that Neponsit is much more expensive than Breezy... the yards are bigger and it is connected to the NYC sewers.... Breezy is not....

"Spunky please leave" now who the hell are you to tell me to leave. I just posted statistics on Breezy and you're tell me to leave. . The hypocrisy of some people is simply amazing.

GayReporter - I guess it depends on what you are looking for... the politics of a co-op can be an issue from time to time. Having friends come in by car is easy - but parking is difficult during the summer months and you have to pay a fee for each car you invite in. So - you next party might set you back quite a bit. Not having sewers can be a big issue if you live within the walks - flooding can be a real problem - and over flowing septic tanks is not fun. I'm on a street - and my neighbors down the block are pumping water even when they run the washer...

Neposit has mapped streets - but again - weekend parking during the summer is prohibited by the city parking rules - you'll run into problems if you can't get everyone in you driveway - but you don't have to pay for each car.

Transportation out to the point is not easy - the A is the closest and I wouldn't count on it - it's a long trip from the city and the buses that connect the B116st station takes forever.
Until the people of the community demand better services (which they never do) you may need trains, plane and automobiles to get around...

I've been a summer resident all my life and year round for 7 years - this place is really no different then anywhere else - it has it's good and bad.... from my point of view - more choices for shopping, food and transportation would give this area a huge boost... ferries have been promised - but I'll believe it when I see it and only if it's afforable.... Here's hoping I see some upgrades in my lifetime!

This week in the New York Times real estate section there is a huge article in their "If You Are Thinking About Living in" series. This week it is about Broad Chanel.

That neighborhood is not that different than Breezy Point, except they don't have a real sand beach (that I know of)

So what's going on in Breezy these days?

I am thinking about buying a home in Breezy can anyone recommend a RE estate agent I can call. My friend Al Sharpton and I would like to visit a couple of open houses and chat with the locals. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.