| Greenwood and New Utrecht (New York) | |
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| State | United States of America |
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| Federated state | New York |
Greenwood and New Utrecht is a zone of Brooklyn in the city of New York.
To know
How to orient yourself
Greenwood and New Utrecht: full screen map.Neighborhoods
It includes the neighborhoods of Sunset Park, Borough Park, Kensington, Parkville, Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
- Sunset Park it is often referred to as New York City's little Puerto Rico and Brooklyn's Chinatown and is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the entire city. It is located less than 20 minutes from Downtown Brooklyn, Sunset Park is the area where many families come to shop, while those who live there prefer to go to the 5th Avenue area between 60th and 44th Streets. Its hilly terrain offers beautiful views not only of Downtown Brooklyn but also of Manhattan, Staten Island, Jersey City and the nearby Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. In addition to the Hispanic area with many immigrant families of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican and other origins, the Chinese community is well present in Sunset Park thanks to the countless restaurants that are located along 8th Avenue between 60th and 40th Street. In addition to diversity, however, Sunset Park has problems related to the spread of drugs and was the scene of a frightening tornado on August 8, 2007.
- Borough Park has the largest community of Orthodox Jews in the city. You will see kosher food everywhere and shops closed every Friday night and Saturday, but open on Sunday for religious reasons. If you've never seen anything like it, then a trip to Borough Park is recommended.
- Kensington is located south of Prospect Park. It's a very diverse neighborhood, if not the most diverse in all of Brooklyn and all United States. This is also one of the trendiest areas of the moment, with many bars, restaurants and shops that are springing up. You can get there by subway with lines F and G to Church Avenue, and with line Q to Beverly Road and Cortelyou Road.
- Bay Ridge traditionally a residential neighborhood inhabited mainly by Italians, Irish and Norwegians, it has recently also seen the arrival of Arabs, Asians and Russians. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge comes here from Staten Island. Fort Hamilton, the US Army base, is also located in this area. Food is very good in this neighborhood and is one of the best bar areas outside of the central Brooklyn area.
- Bensonhurst once it was an Italian area but now there are many Albanians, Pakistanis, Koreans, Chinese, Mexicans and many immigrants from Eastern Europe. Despite everything it is still the center of the Italian community of Brooklyn and is one of the most famous Italian-American neighborhoods in the country. The subway runs on the surface and still has a certain "old New York" vibe. Many of Brooklyn's lesser-known restaurants (known here, but ignored by the rest) are located in Bensonhurst. You can get there with the D or M lines to 18th, or 20th Avenue, or Bay Parkway.
How to get
Waterfront at Bensonhurst
By subway
For Green-Wood Cemetery the best trains are the D. for 9th Avenue or F. for Fort Hamilton Parkway.
The line D. serves the center of the area including Borough Park and Bensonhurst before continuing to Coney Island, while the line No. serves Dyker Heights before walking away from R. at Sunset Park. The line R. has its terminus at Bay Ridge.
By bus
The express buses X27 / X37 and X28 / X38 serve the area.
By car
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge takes you to Bay Ridge from Staten Island.
How to get around
What see
House in Dyker Heights fully lit and decorated for Christmas
- 1 Green-Wood Cemetery, main entrance at 500 25th Street (along 5th Avenue; subway: M / R to 25th Street), ☎ 1 718 768-7300, @[email protected].
Free. 
8-17 every day. - 2 Harbor Defense Museum, 230 Sheridan Loop (on Fort Hamilton; Subway: R to 95th Street, then walk down 4th Avenue to 101st Street, then left and go one block. The military police at the entrance will show you the museum), ☎ 1 718 630-4349. Free. Mon-Fri 10 am-4pm, Sat 10 am-2pm. A collection of military equipment for the defense of American ports housed inside Fort Hamilton.
- 3 Christmas decorations in Dyker Heights (About 10 blocks around the "Candy Cane House" on 84th and 12th). During the Christmas holidays the area is beautifully decorated with lights. There is the house with the giant snowman, the house of the giant nutcracker, the house with Winnie and Shrek, and the Toyland house with the animatronic reindeer. Go on a Friday or Saturday night between 7pm and 10pm to find some Christmas spirit.
Free. 
8-17 every day.What to do
Shopping
- Fei Long Market, 6301 8th Avenue (at 63rd Street; subway: N to 8th Avenue), ☎ 1 718 680-0118. Huge Chinese grocery store. You can find everything. Always very busy, avoid rush hours.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 8th Avenue (or Third Chinatown) (N to 8th Avenue-62nd Street). It goes from 50th Street to 62nd Street, has its own identity compared to Canal Street and in Flushing (in Queens). Elegant restaurants and noodle shops, Malaysian, Vietnamese and Chinese provincial cuisine. The area is particularly known for the presence of many immigrants from the Chinese province of Fujian.
Where stay
Average prices
- Best Western Gregory Hotel Brooklyn, 8315 4th Avenue (84th Street in Bay Ridge), ☎ 1 718 238-3737.
- Park House Hotel Brooklyn, 1206 48th Street, ☎ 1 718 871-8100.
How to keep in touch
Internet
- Brooklyn Public Library (Bay Ridge branch), 7223 Ridge Blvd (at 73rd Street; subway: R to Bay Ridge Ave), ☎ 1 718 748-5709. Mon 10-18, Tue 13-20, Wed 10-18, Thu 13-20, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Borough Park branch), 1265 43rd Street (13th Avenue; metro: D / M to Fort Hamilton Pkwy), ☎ 1 718 437-4085. Mon 13-20, Tue-Wed 10-18, Thu 13-18, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17, Sun 13-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Dyker branch), 8202 13th Avenue (at 82nd Street; metro: D / M to 18th Ave, change on bus B1 to 13th Ave and 82nd Street), ☎ 1 718 748-6261. Mon 10-18, Tue 13-20, Wed 10-18, Thu 13-20, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Fort Hamilton branch), 9424 4th Avenue (at 95th Street; subway: R to 95th Street-Bay Ridge), ☎ 1 718 748-6919.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Kensington branch), 410 Ditmas Avenue (between E 4th and E 5th Street; subway: F to Ditmas Avenue), ☎ 1 718 435-9431. Mon 10-18, Tue 13-20, Wed 10-18, Thu 13-20, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Mapleton branch), 1702 60th Street (at 17th Avenue; subway: D / M to 62nd St or N to 18th Avenue), ☎ 1 718 256-2117. Mon 13-20, Tue-Wed 10-18, Thu 13-18, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (McKinley Park branch), 6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (at 68th Street; metro: N to Fort Hamilton Pkwy), ☎ 1 718 748-8001. Mon-Mar 10-18, Wed-Thu 13-20, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17, Sun 13-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (New Utrecht branch), 1743 86th Street (at Bay 17th Street; subway: D / M to 18th Avenue), ☎ 1 718 236-4086. Mon 10-18, Tue 13-20, Wed 10-18, Thu 13-20, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Ryder branch), 5902 23rd Avenue (at 59th Street; subway: F to Avenue N), ☎ 1 718 331-2962. Mon 10-18, Tue 13-20, Wed 10-18, Thu 13-20, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
- Brooklyn Public Library (Sunset Park branch), 5108 4th Avenue (at 51st Street; Subway: R to 53rd St or N to 59th Street), ☎ 1 718 567-2806. Mon 13-20, Tue-Wed 10-18, Thu 13-18, Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17.
