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Sunset Park, Borough Park, Dyker Heights Neighborhood Information for Renters
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 Sunset Park has hills and great views of Manhattan, especially in the western edge of the 25-acre Sunset Park for which the neighborhood is named. It has "Little Norway" and "Chinatown" areas to complement the Puerto Rican, African-American and Asian influences in the community. Unpretentious rentals are easy to find in this no-nonsense neighborhood.
 Borough Park is a conservative community almost entirely inhabited by the Hassidim, an Orthodox Jewish sect. Shops cater to the kosher needs of the residents, and you'll find many discount shops due to the large families the Hassidim tend to have. This is not a diverse neighborhood, and not much fun if you're single.
 Dyker Heights is named for the Van Dyke brothers who settled here in the early 1700s. It surrounds the Dyker Beach Park, a 242-acre piece of heaven in NYC. The hills provide for lovely views of New York Bay. Families love living here. Italians are the dominant culture, but Chinese, Russian, and Middle Eastern immigrants have begun to move into the area, attracted by the safety and calm here. You'll need a car, however, because there's no subway service and only limited bus service.
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Demographics: |
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Sunset Park / Borough Park / Dyker Heights: |
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| Age Group: |
| Sunset Park / Borough Park / Dyker Heights: |
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| 0 - 17 - 25% |
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| 18 - 44 - 30% |
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| 45 - 64 - 30% |
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| Over 65 - 15% |
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Singles/families:
Sunset Park / Borough Park / Dyker Heights: Families dominate these communities.
Type of Housing:
Mostly single or two-family houses. Some walk-ups above storefronts. A few low rise apartment buildings
Typical price range:
Studios:
Sunset Park: $850 - $1000
Borough Park: $750 - $1200
Dyker Heights : $700 - $900
1 BRs:
Sunset Park: $1000 - $1400
Borough Park: $850 - $1200
Dyker Heights : $800 - $950
2 Brs:
Sunset Park: $1150 - $2000
Borough Park: $950 - $1800
Dyker Heights: $900 - $1100
Transportation links to midtown/downtown:
36th St (Sunset Park): D, M, N, R
45th St (Sunset Park): R
53rd St (Sunset Park): R
59th St (Sunset Park): N, R
9th Ave (Sunset Park): D, M
Ft. Hamilton (Borough Park): D, M
50th St (Borough Park): D, M
55th St (Borough Park): D, M
New Ultrecht Ave/62nd St (Borough Park): D, M, N
8th Ave(Borough Park): N
None in Dyker Heights.
Estimated Commuter time to arrival in NYC:
To midtown: 1 hour
To downtown: 40-60 mins.
Links to other relevant websites:
www.straphangers.org
List of possible photo opportunities:
Kosher stores in Borough Park; some of the small, weird houses in Dyker Heights (Look for design mistakes - like grand columns on small houses, elaborate walkways to modest homes, lots of lawn decorations); the public golf course in Dyker Beach park; a Bay view from a hill in Dyker Heights, the Gothic main gate of the Greenwood Cemetery, a historical landmark (25 St and Fifth Ave); church tower of St Michael's catholic church, which can been seen from anywhere in Sunset Park.
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