Fort Greene Park

Week 31

Greenwood Cemetery

Our look at NYC cemeteries continues with arguably its most famous: the historic Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Our route accounts for a whopping five miles daily to explore the grounds and visit the most famous residents at rest there. In between, we'll dip down to the bottom of Dyker Heights and work our way up through Borough Park, Kensington and Flatbush.

Neighborhoods Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill, Park Slope, Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Heights, Borough Park, Kensington, Prospect Park South, East Flatbush, Brownsville, Ocean Hill

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Week 30

The Battle of Brooklyn

The Battle of Brooklyn was the largest conflict of the Revolutionary War in terms of troop deployment, taking place over three days in August of 1776. This week we'll visit all the key locations, including the British landing near Fort Hamilton, Greenwood Cemetery, Prospect Park, Fort Greene, and Fulton Ferry where the Americans made their last gasp retreat.

Neighborhoods Ocean Hill, Brownsville, Remsen Village, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, Kensington, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, Gowanus, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo

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Week 1

First Impressions - North Brooklyn and more

This high-level sweep of North Brooklyn takes us around the edges of Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights and Red Hook. We do an about face in Sunset Park and head up 5th Avenue through Park Slope. After briefly touching the tip of Fort Greene, we meander through Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights before heading home.

Neighborhoods Bushwick, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint, South Williamsburg, Navy Yard, Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant

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