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The neighborhood of
Marine Park is primarily residential, with one-family
homes on tree-lined streets. Small shops and restaurants can be
found along Quentin Road
and Nostrand Avenue.
Marine Park Luxury Rentals are situated along Fillmore Avenue,
Stuart Street, Burnett Street, Madison Place, and Avenue R.
There are no alternate parking restrictions on most residential
streets, making parking fairly easy. (Click
here for map and directions.)
Take a photo tour
Click
here to see the apartments,
grounds, and facilities as well as photos of Marine Park. |
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Public Transportation |
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Buses
The following bus
lines serve the neighborhood:
B100 (Fillmore Avenue)
B2 (Avenue R)
B31 (Gerritsen Avenue)
B44 (Nostrand Avenue)
BM4 express to Manhattan; boards on
Gerritsen Avenue at Fillmore Avenue and at Avenue R. Last stop on
Manhattan is 57th Street and Second Avenue.
Subways
Local buses go directly to
train stations. The bus rides to both stations below take about
10-15 minutes.
Station: Kings Highway (East 16th Street and
Kings Highway/Quentin Road), B or Q train.
Bus to train: B100 or B31.
Station: Flatbush Avenue (Flatbush and Nostrand avenues),
2 and 5 trains
Bus to train: B44 |
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The Park |
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Marine Park, the largest open space in Brooklyn (over 700 acres), includes the Gerritsen Creek salt marsh
preserve and
Nature Center and Marine Park Golf Course (18 holes). Park activities
include tennis, bocce, football, baseball, basketball, handball, bicycling,
cricket, soccer, volleyball, bird watching, rollerblading, kayaking, walking, and running.
The Nature Center and entrance to the salt
marsh preserve are located on Avenue U
and East 33rd Street, opposite
the park's main parking lot. The center is open all year
and features exhibits related to the habitat and ecology of the
marsh. In addition, classes are offered in
such activities as drawing and yoga, among others. Urban Park
Rangers lead nature and birding walks on the marsh trails. The main
trail is a one-mile loop and offers scenic views. All activities are
free and open to the public.
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main part of the park is bordered by Fillmore Avenue on the north,
Avenue U on the south, East 32nd and East 33rd streets on the
east, and Stuart Street on the west. The Nature Center and salt marsh entrance
are on the south side of Avenue U. The golf course entrance is
on Flatbush Avenue between the Belt Parkway and Avenue U. |
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Shopping |
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Shops and restaurants can be found along Quentin Road and
Nostrand Avenue, walking distance from Marine Park Luxury Rentals. Two local markets -- Key Food on Gerritsen Avenue
and Met Food on Quentin Road -- deliver groceries.
Malls
Kings Plaza (Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U) -- including Macy's,
The Gap, and Sears -- is the largest mall in Brooklyn.
Gateway Plaza
(Erskine Avenue exit, Belt Parkway). -- including Target; Bed, Bath
and Beyond; and Home Depot.
Triangle Junction (Nostrand Avenue and Avenue H) -- including Target
and Circuit City, with more stores to open in 2008-09. |
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Nearby Attractions |
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The following are a short car- or bus-ride from Marine Park
Luxury Rentals: |
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Brooklyn College,
Kingsborough Community College
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Gateway National Recreation Area, including Floyd
Bennett Field, Breezy Point, Ft. Tilden, and Jacob Riis Park |
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Sheepshead Bay -- waterside promenade, shops, and
restaurants |
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Gerritsen Beach, Plum Beach, Manhattan Beach |
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Sheepshead Bay (14-theater multiplex cinema,
including Brooklyn's only IMAX) |
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Aviator Sports, featuring a 35-foot climbing wall and
year-round indoor ice skating (at Floyd Bennett Field) |
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| Library |
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The Gerritsen Beach library (Gerritsen
Avenue between Gotham Avenue and Bartlett Place) is 10,000
square feet and features a two-story-high window overlooking
Shell Bank Creek. |
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Senior Center |
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A state-of-the-art facility for seniors is under
construction in the park at Fillmore Avenue and Madison
Place, just across from the MPLR apartment complex. |
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Hospitals |
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Kings
Highway Hospital/Beth Israel Medical Center and Community
Hospital are both a short distance from the Marine Park
Luxury Rentals complex. |
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Airport |
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Kennedy International
Airport is a brief drive (east) from Marine Park. |
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