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Kensington Victorian Houses
Kensington Victorian Houses

Kensington is a neighborhood in the center of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is the area south of Prospect Park and the Green-Wood Cemetery. Prospect Park is a 585 acre (24 km² public Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn located between Park Slope, It is bordered by Coney Island Avenue to the east, Caton Avenue/ Ft. Coney Island Avenue is a roadway in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that runs for a distance of roughly five miles almost parallel to Ocean Hamilton Parkway to the north, 36th St to the west, and 18th Avenue to the south. The neighborhoods that border it are Ditmas Park and Prospect Park South to the east, Windsor Terrace to the north, Borough Park to the west, and Midwood to the south. Ditmas Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and is one of three Flatbush neighborhoods which have been officially Prospect Park South is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the community of Flatbush Windsor Terrace is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Borough Park (usually spelled by its residents Boro Park) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New Midwood is a Neighborhood in the south central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA, roughly halfway

Kensington is a predominantly residential area consisting of housing types that run the gamut from brick rowhouses, to detached one family Victorians and apartment buildings. In Architecture and City planning, a terrace(d or row house or townhouse (though the latter term can also refer to Patio houses The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. Pre-war brick apartment buildings dominate the Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue frontage, many operating as co-ops. Ocean Parkway is a broad Boulevard and associated Neighborhood in the west central portion of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City Coney Island Avenue is a roadway in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that runs for a distance of roughly five miles almost parallel to Ocean The main commercial streets are on Coney Island Avenue, Church Avenue, and 18th Avenue. Ocean Parkway bisects the neighborhood.

Kensington is a very diverse neighborhood, containing Ukrainian, South Asian (Bangladeshi and Pakistani), Chinese, Orthodox Jewish, Irish, Polish, Italian, Albanian, Russian, Latino, Mexican, and Caribbean communities. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language Russian Americans are Americans whose ancestors were born in Russia. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting

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History

Kensington (originally colonized by Dutch farmers) was settled in 1737 by Edgar the Duke of Kensington. His homestead was near present-day Cortelyou Road & East 3rd Street. It was a small stone house which was gone by 1893. His son married Onoria Cortelyou in 1769. Their son Jasper Cortelyou had a small farm, location of which is not documented. Developed in 1885 after the completion of Ocean Parkway, the neighborhood was named after the west borough of London, at the turn of the century. Ocean Parkway, which starts in Kensington, was finished in 1876 and features six miles of landscaped malls, benches, chess tables and walking and biking paths, linking Prospect Park to Coney Island, and now part of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. Coney Island is a Peninsula, formerly an island in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City, USA with a Beach on the Atlantic Ocean The Brooklyn-Queens Greenway is a bicycling and pedestrian path connecting parks and roads in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens Homebuilding began in earnest in the 1920s and attracted Italian and Irish immigrants to the neighborhood. Brick and brownstone town houses coexist with single-and two-family homes with yards and garages. Five- and six-story pre- and post-war apartment building and co-ops are also common.

Transportation

The F train (IND Culver Line) runs along the western part of the neighborhood and stops at Church Avenue, Ditmas Avenue, and 18th Avenue. The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Culver Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island Church Avenue is a station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Ditmas Avenue is a station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. In addition, Kensington is served by the B16, B23, B35, B67, B68, B8, and B103 local buses, as well as the BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, and X29 express buses to Manhattan. In Brooklyn, New York City, United States, most of the Bus routes (see List of bus routes in Brooklyn) are the successors to Streetcar The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Brooklyn, New York, United States; one minor The Church Avenue Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, running mainly along 39th Street and Church Avenue between Sunset Park The Seventh Avenue Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Brooklyn, New York, United States; one minor In Brooklyn, New York City, United States, most of the Bus routes (see List of bus routes in Brooklyn) are the successors to Streetcar In Brooklyn, New York City, United States, most of the Bus routes (see List of bus routes in Brooklyn) are the successors to Streetcar The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA operates a number of Bus routes in New York City, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA operates a number of Bus routes in New York City, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA operates a number of Bus routes in New York City, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA operates a number of Bus routes in New York City, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA operates a number of Bus routes in New York City, United States. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York

Famous residents

Sufjan Stevens

Community institutions

Kensington Stables

Kensington Stables is the only remaining stable in Prospect Park. Sufjan Stevens (ˈsuːfjɑːn born July 1, 1975) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician from Petoskey Michigan Prospect Park is a 585 acre (24 km² public Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn located between Park Slope, The barn was built in 1930 as the last extension of the riding academy at 11 Ocean Parkway, 57 Caton Place (1917). The first extension was torn down to make the foot bridge over Ocean Parkway. The original riding academy closed in 1937 and is now a warehouse. Kensington Stables gives lessons in The Shoe in Prospect Park.

Beginning in 2006, a neighboring development project at 22 Caton Place became the subject of controversy. Some residents of Kensington, including the residents of 81 Ocean Parkway (which adjoins 22 Caton Place) are lobbying for modifications to the development plan.

Public Library

Founded as a deposit station in 1908 by the Mother's Kindergarten Club of PS 134 and the Kensington Improvement League, Kensington quickly outgrew two locations before becoming a full-fledged branch on McDonald Avenue in 1912. When it again needed more space, in 1960, it moved, to its current location 410 Ditmas Ave. between East 4th & East 5th St. -- a former catering hall known as "the Manor" -- which was leased and renovated, arousing national media interest.

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