Guidebook for Local Brooklyn
Getting Around
Closest subway station for the J train going to and coming from Manhattan.
28 locals recommend
Kosciuszko Street Station
Closest subway station for the J train going to and coming from Manhattan.
Closest subway station for the J train going to JFK. If you're going to JFK take this train to Jamaica station and transfer to the airtrain, which will take you directly to the airport.
41 locals recommend
Gates Avenue Station
Closest subway station for the J train going to JFK. If you're going to JFK take this train to Jamaica station and transfer to the airtrain, which will take you directly to the airport.
Utica Av station
Fulton Street Subway station for A and C trains.
Bus Stop B46 Towards Utica
126 Malcolm X BlvdBus B46 towards Utica subway station.
Malcolm X Blvd/Gates Av station
B46 bus stop towards Williamsburg Bridge.
Essentials
Key Food
200 Malcolm X BlvdLocal supermarket
Foodtown of Bushwick
1291 BroadwayLocal suermarket
Super Cleaners
181 Wyckoff AveHuge 24/7 laundromat
Marmy Laundromat
197 Malcolm X BlvdLocal laundromat, closes at 10 PM
Mr. Kiwi's
957 Broadway24/7 supermarket, with a great juice bar
Entertainment & Activities
Movies screened with a full menu and craft cocktails served at patron's seats.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveMovies screened with a full menu and craft cocktails served at patron's seats.
Genre-defying bowling alley in Williamsburg with high-tech lanes, live tunes and food by Blue Ribbon.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveGenre-defying bowling alley in Williamsburg with high-tech lanes, live tunes and food by Blue Ribbon.
Parks & Nature
85-acre green spot nestled on East River that boasts a carousel, vistas of Manhattan and two bridges.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St85-acre green spot nestled on East River that boasts a carousel, vistas of Manhattan and two bridges.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of North America's premier public gardens.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveBrooklyn Botanic Garden is one of North America's premier public gardens.
Prospect Park is a world unto itself: a 585 acre oasis of scenic beauty for relaxation and recreation.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Prospect Park is a world unto itself: a 585 acre oasis of scenic beauty for relaxation and recreation.
Shopping
Peoples Department Store
4 Ralph AveLocal department store