Park Slope

Perhaps no NYC neighborhood is more synonymous with brownstones and families than Park Slope, where both can be found in great abundance. With those gorgeous brownstones, close access to Prospect Park, a low crime rate and excellent public schools, Park Slope is perfect home for most people who have or looking to start a family.

Families, brownstone lovers and those looking for more space.

Park Slope exudes a feeling of calmness and serenity for those who live there, which is why strollers are plentiful. The wide, tree-lined streets provide a picturesque vision of “neighborhood Brooklyn.” Prospect Park, the city’s second biggest, runs the eastern border of the neighborhood. And the public schools are among the city’s best to offer.

The streets are quieter at night here with less nightlife than other areas, though there are still bars for socializing. Subway access is good, but it is far from Manhattan and commutes can take up to 45 minutes to lower Manhattan.

Park Slope is truly picturesque with its rows of brownstones and wide, welcoming streets. A number of the avenues function as commercial thoroughfares and the bisecting streets as safe, tree-lined residential areas. Strollers are abundant everywhere.

Prospect Park, the city’s second biggest park, makes up the eastern border of Park Slope and provides an endless array of outdoor opportunities for local residents, from ball fields to open spaces, a 3 mile biking & running loop within and the Bandshell where concerts are performed

Hotel options outside of Manhattan are considerably more limited but Park Slope features a few, including Hotel Le Bleu, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, and a Holiday Inn Express.

The D, N, & R trains run through Park Slope’s western edge, the B, Q, 2, 3, and 4 through the northeast and the F and G trains along the south.

Transportation options: B D 2 3 4 N R Q Bus service

Newer buildings may include private garages for parking, but Park Slope also features street parking everywhere, as well as a more limited selection of private garages.

Green cabs for passenger pickup are also readily available just about anywhere.

Distance from main airports by car:
LaGuardia: 45 minutes
JFK: 45 minutes
Newark: 45-60 minutes