Neighborhood

Our Neighborhood....

Located on the border of Park Slope and Windsor Terrace, we enjoy the amenities of Park Slope and the quietude of Windsor Terrace.


OUR MAIN STREET

 (Prospect Park West)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR GROCERY STORES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR RESTAURANTS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walking down our main street you’ll pass our local post office, bank, book store, barbar, hair salons, nail salon, wine and spirits shop, coffee shops, church, pharmacy, butcher, laundromats, and small markets carrying an assortment of Organic and Conventional products.  

 

There are plenty of places to purchase groceries near us.  In addition to our local delis, pizza shops and small corner groceries, we have a mini super market.   Windsor Farms Market by Key Foods and Walgreens are two blocks away,  Back to the Land organic store is a longer walk along 7th Avenue, the Park Slope Food Co Op is a bit farther and Fair Way and Whole Foods are both short car rides away.  If you prefer delivery, you can order from Fresh Direct or Amazon Fresh and have them bring your groceries to your apartment door. 


Don’t feel like cooking? Not a problem. Enjoy one of our near by restaurants featuring Italian, French, Moroccan, Jordanian, Japanese, Mexican, Chinese or American cuisine.

If you’re not in the mood for a full sit down meal walk about five minutes to Prospect Park West to visit the pizza parlor or Connecticut Muffin.



OUR SCHOOLS


We are very proud to be zoned for highly regarded public and parochial schools.

Please consult your trusted websites for the details.  

  


OUR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES: 

We've had a theatre on this corner since 1908 when it opened as "The Marathon Theatre".  It then became "The Sanders" and "The Pavillion" and in the Fall of 2017 is

expected to open as "NiteHawk Prospect Park".  Though the outside will retain it's lardmarked look, the inside is expected to include 7 screens, 2 kitchens, 2 bar areas, IN-THEATRE dining and an atrium overlooking Prospect Park.   

 

PARKS:

Though several "Green Space" parks are nearby, Prospect Park is our most famous park and is just a 5 - 10 minute walk away.  It was built and designed by the renowned NYC Central Park designers Holmstead & Vaux, Prospect Park hosts many forms of entertainment. Follow the link to learn more about all the park has to offer including walking tours, horseback riding, bird watching, newly restored woodlands, tennis courts, the Carousel, and Nature Center.  

( www.prospectpark.org ).  

 

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is across from Prospect Park and not only has beautiful gardens, it also has classes and special events.

(https://www.bbg.org/)

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOS:

Inside the park is the Prospect Park Wildlife Center (www.prospectparkzoo.com ).  

Purchasing a Wildlife Conservation Society annual pass will gain you entrance to this zoo as well as the Queens Zoo,

Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo and the Coney Island based Brooklyn Aquarium.  (https://www.wcs.org/membership)

 

MUSIC / THEATRE / CONCERTS:

The Prospect Park Band Shell is where many free concerts are offered each summer weekend.  

BAM is a short subway or car ride away.  Film, Theatre, Dance, Music, Opera, Performance Art, Literary talks, Live Broadcasts

and Galas are all held here.  (http://www.bam.org/)

The Barclay's Center is also a short or car ride away and hosts large areana style concerts, special sport and Cirque du Soleil

type events.  It is also home to the NBA Brooklyn Nets. (http://www.barclayscenter.com/)

 

 MUSEUMS:

Brooklyn Museum of Art ( http://www.brooklynmuseum.org)

Brooklyn Children’s Museum (http://www.brooklynkids.org/). 

 

LIBRARIES:

The Brooklyn Public library main branch is located at Grand Army Plaza (www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org).

Within walking distance (or a short bus ride) is the Park Slope branch located at 6th Ave and 9th Street

(https://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/park-slope).    


OUR FITNESS

If fitness is what you are looking for, there is a Yoga center just one block away, Harbor Fitness Club (www.harborfitness.com) is just a ten minute walk away. This gym offers the standard equipment as well as fitness classes, sauna and childcare, or, if you walk just a bit further, you’ll get to the 9 th Street YMCA that features 2 pools (http://www.ymcanyc.org/prospectpark ) or the closer YMCA at the Armory (http://www.ymcanyc.org/parkslopearmoryonly a few blocks away that hosts fitness machines and classes.  When you’re not feeling up to a full blown workout, you can always take a walk in our family and dog friendly Prospect Park.

OUR TRANSPORTATION

Of course all of Brooklyn and NYC are at your disposal if you hop on one of the nearby trains or buses. The “F” and "G" trains stop just two blocks away from us at the “15 th Street / Prospect Park” station. The “M” and “R” trains stop four avenues away at the “4 th Avenue” station. The B67, B68, B69 and B75 buses stop within a two block radius of our home. Transportation is not a problem in this neighbourhood.

Visit http://mta.info/maps/ to see maps of the subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road and Metro North routes.


OUR SAFETY

Our neighborhood is a safe neighborhood.  We have old timers and new comers alike who are true neighbors to one another.  If there is an emergency, our local firehouse and hospital are both close enough to respond quickly, yet far enough away that you won’t hear them every day.