Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyWorld class museum, very kid friendly.
Everything Else
Nearest Subway stop, on the 2/3 line brings you from our house to Penn Station, Time Square and numerous Downtown, Chelsea and Upper West Side locations. Not to mention Wall Street.
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Eastern Pkwy Brooklyn Museum station
Nearest Subway stop, on the 2/3 line brings you from our house to Penn Station, Time Square and numerous Downtown, Chelsea and Upper West Side locations. Not to mention Wall Street.
Fastest Train into Manhattan on the weekdays. Great for Midtown, Columbus Circle, and just enjoying the view over the Manhattan bridge.
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7 Avenue station
7th AvenueFastest Train into Manhattan on the weekdays. Great for Midtown, Columbus Circle, and just enjoying the view over the Manhattan bridge.
24 hour laundromat. Friendly place to do laundry at whatever time you need it. Basically a god-send for parents without washer-dryers in their apartments. Like us.
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Laundry City
632 Grand Ave24 hour laundromat. Friendly place to do laundry at whatever time you need it. Basically a god-send for parents without washer-dryers in their apartments. Like us.
Happy Happy
957 Fulton St3rd Nearest Subway on the C line.
Entertainment & Activities
A sweet cozy little zoo nestled in this corner of the park: http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/
Enter through kids corner for stroller access. The Prospect Park Carousel is also located here.
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Lefferts Historic House
452 Flatbush AveA sweet cozy little zoo nestled in this corner of the park: http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/
Enter through kids corner for stroller access. The Prospect Park Carousel is also located here.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks
Underhill: http://goo.gl/maps/j5hP ------
Mount Prospect: http://goo.gl/maps/f2FL -----
Garfield Tot Lot: http://goo.gl/maps/aUdy
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Prospect Heights
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks
Underhill: http://goo.gl/maps/j5hP ------
Mount Prospect: http://goo.gl/maps/f2FL -----
Garfield Tot Lot: http://goo.gl/maps/aUdy
Essentials
Nearest Grocery store has nice selection of healthy and organic foods in addition to grocery staples at a reasonable (for NYC) price.
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Foodtown of Prospect Heights
632 Vanderbilt AveNearest Grocery store has nice selection of healthy and organic foods in addition to grocery staples at a reasonable (for NYC) price.
NSA Supermarket
80 E 93rd StCloser than Met Foods it's not as reliable but it's the closest to our house.
Sightseeing
A little slice of peaceful woodsiness in the midst of Metropolis. Free all day Tuesdays and before 12pm on Saturdays. Entrance on Eastern Parkway between Mount Prospect and Brooklyn Museum.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveA little slice of peaceful woodsiness in the midst of Metropolis. Free all day Tuesdays and before 12pm on Saturdays. Entrance on Eastern Parkway between Mount Prospect and Brooklyn Museum.
Food Scene
Franklin Avenue Shuttle. Connects to C, B, Q, 2, 3 lines. Great for strollers via wheelchair access on Prospect Place. Best little taqueria Guerros right across the street.
Park Pl station
Franklin Avenue Shuttle. Connects to C, B, Q, 2, 3 lines. Great for strollers via wheelchair access on Prospect Place. Best little taqueria Guerros right across the street.
One of the best Sushi restaurants in Brooklyn is just a block away. Great ambiance, family friendly, delicious food. Try the avacado nuta salad.
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Gen
659 Washington AveOne of the best Sushi restaurants in Brooklyn is just a block away. Great ambiance, family friendly, delicious food. Try the avacado nuta salad.