The B8 bus that runs along 18th Ave goes directly to the B/Q express station at Newkirk Ave (or to the closer F station in the other direction). But if you're not in a hurry and don't mind a bit of walking you can definitely walk to either the F or the B/Q, or the Cortelyou Rd restaurants, etc. Also, the bike paths on Ocean Parkway make it easy to bike down to Prospect Park on the weekends.

Posted by: lj12345 at March 24, 2009 1:10 PM in response to The Caroline Launches on Ocean Parkway

One thing that amuses me, as I live in this area, is the neighborhood map provided on their website seems to be riddled with errors. For example, the Kensington library is shown as being on 18th Ave east of Ocean Parkway, when it's really on Ditmas Ave west of Ocean Parkway. Most of the other items shown on the map are slightly wrong or outdated in some way.

The building seems nice enough, though this neighborhood is not really prime territory for luxury condos. The immediate neighborhood has a large Orthodox Jewish community, and this building is very close to several popular kosher restaurants on 18th Ave. Other restaurants and attractions are not as close by, but don't take very long to get to. The nearby F train is slow but 18th Ave turns into an express stop on those all-too-frequent occasions there is a train delay during the evening rush. My impressions is that affordability is a higher priority for most residents here than having a lot of amenities right around the corner.

Posted by: lj12345 at March 24, 2009 11:52 AM in response to The Caroline Launches on Ocean Parkway

I haven't rented DVDs in ages because I simply borrow them from the library for free. I realize some people find it too inconvenient to be dropping by their local library branch every week, but if the library is along your way then it's the perfect solution. You can request the movies online just like Netflix. And you can keep the DVD for a week, longer than most rental stores. All for free, what can be better!

Posted by: lj12345 at December 11, 2008 2:48 PM in response to Streetlevel: Free of Video Free Brooklyn on Fifth

Every other store in that area is ALREADY a 99-cent store! I guess if there was a really big discount store with a variety of products it would be a good addition to the neighborhood, but another small 99-cent store?

Posted by: lj12345 at October 16, 2008 3:34 PM in response to Streetlevel: Joe and Joe Pizza Shuts the Ovens

The Q is great if you live closer to Manhattan. Very fast service in Manhattan with stops at the major transfer points like Union Sq, Herald Sq and Times Square. The new cars they've introduced on that line make it even better.

However since the Q is local in Brooklyn you might not enjoy it so much if you live farther from Manhattan since it makes a LOT of stops throughout Brooklyn. The B express, which covers the same route in Brooklyn, doesn't run on weekends and has less convenient service in Manhattan.

Posted by: lj12345 at September 10, 2008 11:26 AM in response to Is the Q Train the New L?

I would second southslope's recommendation of 2B Thai on Beverly Rd. We go there probably once a month. The place itself is very plain, but delicious food at great prices. Old Brick Cafe on Church Ave seems decent as well. I think there are more places on Ft. Hamilton Parkway, but we haven't checked them out as we live farther south.

Posted by: lj12345 at August 25, 2008 4:10 PM in response to Kensington

The posting referred to "schnitzel in Coney Island" - I think it should be clarified that the article that is linked to describes a place on Coney Island AVENUE (in Midwood) not in Coney Island the neighborhood.

Posted by: lj12345 at August 20, 2008 3:05 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up