Exploring the Unique Neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sat, Mar 07
|Dunkin' Donuts
Join us on journey taking in the three distinct parts of this large neighborhood: Brooklyn's Chinatown, the vibrant Latin American community and the industrial waterfront area that features Industry City, a place of innovation where artisanal food and unique retail meets entrepreneurship.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2020, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Dunkin' Donuts, 737 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
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About the event
This tour is free with voluntary donation to your guide.
Meeting location is by the Dunkin’ Donuts on 4th Avenue, across the street from the R train subway exit at 25th Street. There should be a rest room there - and also one block further north between 24th and 23rd streets you will the Tin Cup Cafe at 719 4th Avenue which has a small restroom and good coffee. Early in our tour Greenwood Cemetery has decent restrooms. Tour Description
Sunset Park is a refreshing change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan and the more well-known Brooklyn neighborhoods. Once home to the Canarsie Indians and then the Dutch in the 1600’s, the area was been settled by Italian, Irish, Polish and Scandinavians in the 1800’s and early 20th century.
Nowadays there are three distinct parts of this large neighborhood: Brooklyn's Chinatown, the vibrant Latin American community and…