Park Slope New York
Park Slope is one of the best-known and most popular neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Park Slope is located southeast of downtown Manhattan and is often accessed by the F train. The neighborhood is known for its striking brownstones lining the blocks, which lead from west to east towards Prospect Park.
Many owners of brownstones have created bed and breakfast type accommodations on one of the floor of their apartment while other rent out entire floors of the buildings.
The name Park Slope is derived from the sloped topography of the neighborhood. Looking at Park Slope from the Staten Island ferry you can observe the gentle “slope” of the land as it rises to its peak at Prospect Park.
Because of the neighborhood’s popularity many restaurants and boutiques that can be found in Manhattan have opened satellite locations on one of Park Slope two main shopping streets, Fifth and Seventh Avenues. With-in a short walk from the neighborhood there are popular Brooklyn attractions including the Brooklyn Museum which showcases art, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) which includes various theater, dance and opera shows.
Bed and Breakfast type accommodations can be fund in Park Slope in the range of $60 to $100 per night while furnished studios and one-bedroom apartments typically range from $1300 to $2200 per month. If you are looking for a short commute to downtown then you have found it. The 2,3,4,5 trains service northern Park Slope and offer commutes in the 10 to 15 minute range to downtown while the F train offers service to midtown in about 25 minutes.
Take a look at some Park Slope Apartments:
NY-12022: A large one-bedroom apartment
NY-11949: Renovated one-bedroom in a townhouse
NY-6668: Alcove studio in southern Park Slope
NY-9177: Rooms to rent in a slow Park Slope loft
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April 3rd, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Can anyone let me know if there are bus connections to downtown Manhattan from this area? The description of this area is very attractive but I would prefer to commute by bus; do you know if this is feasible at all or would it take too long?
April 6th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
A few things about buses in New York… overall they are slow compared to other parts of the country but there is a large network of service.
As for your commute it would depend on where you are traveling to but the B69 bus travels to Park Slope and connects to the B51 bus which reaches Downtown Manhattan.
If you would like to see a detailed Brooklyn Bus Map check out the Brooklyn Bus Map on the MTA website (www.mta.info)
Brian
New York Habitat Team
April 10th, 2007 at 3:31 am
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