The Crown Heightser describes Crown Heights as “Brooklyn’s hippest, most diverse and most architecturally beautiful nabe”. Well, it’s close. Maybe only second to my Stizzy.
Actually, the architecture here is phenomenal. Crown Heights North was recently granted landmark status. There are extraordinary mansions mixed in among the lovely brownstones and limestones.
Crown Heights is home to The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Botanic Gardens, Brooklyn Public Library, The Brooklyn Museum and within walking distance to Prospect Park. The area is serviced by the 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains as well as the Franklin Avenue Shuttle.
You may have heard about a little incident in 1991 known as “The Crown Heights Riots”. The neighborhood does have a scarred history. Today, it’s diversity is a positive thing. In terms of food (What else is there to life?) you can pick up a falafel and then cross Eastern Parkway for your jerk tofu.
Crown Heights is on the cusp on gentrification. There aren’t tons of luxury amenities yet and the prices and cool folks living there reflect that.
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I visited Crown Heights last weekend for the first time. Some of the homes are beautiful. It’s a shame that they fell into such disrepair.
Crown Heights is still dangerous. My male friend lived there for three weeks before he was robbed at 8 in the evening. Also, isn’t the Grand Army Plaza area considered Prospect Heights?