Not For Tourists Guide to Brooklyn 2016 by Not for Tourists

Author:Not for Tourists
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Not For Tourists
Published: 2015-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Parks & Places • Eastern Brooklyn

Overview

Nearly every community of Eastern Brooklyn is surrounded by water, and while you wouldn’t exactly get an”Aye, matey” vibe from its inhabitants, this section of the borough is home to over a dozen boating and yacht clubs. In the summer, inlets along Sheepshead Bay, Plum Beach, and Paerdegat Basin become packed with jet skiers, windsurfers, and the occasional million-dollar schooner. Some neighborhoods such as Canarsie and Marine Park exude an almost suburban tranquility, while seriously affluent areas like Mill Basin and Manhattan Beach cater to an exclusive crowd. Densely populated East New York and Brownsville are packed with drab public housing, though remnants of a former Art Deco glory can be found along Pitkin Avenue. The population is a mixed bag, and with Brooklyn’s seaside real estate once again on the rise, the nabe can only improve with time.

Transportation

Although the subway extends all the way out to East New York (J, Z, A, C, 3) and Canarsie (L), there are many neighborhoods that can be accessed only by bus or car (notably Marine Park, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, parts of East Flatbush, and the Flatlands).

Communities

Brooklyn is a borough of individual neighborhoods. The main communities that make up Eastern Brooklyn are:

Bergen Beach

Flatlands

Brownsville

Gerritsen Beach

Canarsie

Gravesend

Cypress Hills

Marine Park

East Flatbush

Mill Basin

East New York

Sheepshead Bay

Nature

What Eastern Brooklyn lacks in trendiness, it makes up for in scenery. The Eastern Brooklyn shore is lined with more than 3,000 acres of amazing parks that offer a plethora of activities: Nature trails, golf courses, horseback riding, camping, fishing, bird watching, boating, and organized athletics. When you need a break from it all, Marine Park, Floyd Bennett Field, the Jamaica Riding Academy, and Canarsie Beach Park provide a nice diversion from city life.

Landmarks

• Lady Moody House •

27 Gravesend Neck Rd [McDonald Ave]

• Old Gravesend Cemetery •

McDonald Ave & Gravesend Neck Rd

Restaurants

• Del’Rio Diner • 166 Kings Hwy [W 12th St]

• Frank’s Pizza •

2134 Flatbush Ave [Quentin Rd]

• Joe’s of Avenue U • 287 Ave U [McDonald Ave]

• John’s Deli • 2033 Stillwell Ave [Bay 50th St]

• Jordan’s Lobster Dock •

2771 Knapp St [Harkness Ave]

• King’s Buffet • 2637 86th St [Ave U]

• L&B Spumoni Gardens •

2725 86th St [W 10th St]

• La Palina • 159 Ave O [W 5th St]

• Liman • 2710 Emmons Ave [E 27th St]

• Mill Basin Kosher Delicatessen •

5823 Ave T [E 58th St]

• Peter Pizza • 2358 80th St [Ave U]

• Randazzo’s • 2017 Emmons Ave [Ocean Ave]

• Roll-n-Roaster • 2901 Emmons Ave [E 29th St]

• Sahara • 2337 Coney Island Ave [Ave T]

• Sweik •

2027 Emmons Ave [Ocean Ave]

• XO Creperie • 2027 Emmons Ave [Ocean Ave]

Shopping

• Calligaris Shop by AKO •

2184 McDonald Ave [Ave T]

• Dairy Maid Ravioli • 216 Ave U [W 4th St]

• Enterprize •

1601 Sheepshead Bay Rd [E 16th St]

• Le Monti • 2074 McDonald Ave [Ave S]

• Mini Centro •

1659 Sheepshead Bay Rd [Voohies Ave]

• Omni Health • 265 Ave U [Lake St]

• Pisa Pork Store • 306 Kings Hwy [W 6th St]

• Sheepshead Bay

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