Non-residential. Calvert Vaux Park is a 49-acre waterfront park along Gravesend Bay with ball fields, a running track, and views of the Verrazano Bridge.
Non-residential. Calvert Vaux Park is a 49-acre waterfront park along Gravesend Bay with ball fields, a running track, and views of the Verrazano Bridge.
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This stretch along Cropsey Avenue and Mermaid Ave delivers exactly what you'd expect from a working Coney Island adjacent block — a deep bench of delis, pizza joints, and fried chicken spots that keep locals fed without fuss. You'll find the usual fast-casual suspects like Chipotle and Five Guys anchoring the larger intersections, plus a handful of old-school sit-downs that have held on for decades. The bagel game is strong on the north end, and if you need a sweet finish, the ice cream shops along Surf Ave handle that. It's not fancy, but the variety covers every weeknight dinner scenario.
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- Is Calvert Vaux Park a good neighborhood for families?
- Calvert Vaux Park scores 36/100 for families on Motley — toward the lower end citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Calvert Vaux Park safe?
- Calvert Vaux Park scores 100/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Calvert Vaux Park?
- Calvert Vaux Park scores 11/100 for schools on Motley — toward the lower end citywide. Most families here zone into adjacent neighborhoods for school.
- Is Calvert Vaux Park affordable?
- Calvert Vaux Park scores 80/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Calvert Vaux Park in?
- Calvert Vaux Park is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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