East Flatbush-Remsen Village features affordable detached homes and a suburban feel. Strong Caribbean community ties and proximity to Canarsie's retail corridors.
East Flatbush-Remsen Village features affordable detached homes and a suburban feel. Strong Caribbean community ties and proximity to Canarsie's retail corridors.
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Remsen Village is named after the Remsen family, Dutch colonial farmers who owned much of the land here in the 1600s.
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Housing cost
$438 / sq ft
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East Flatbush-Remsen Village keeps things simple on the park front — you've got Kennedy King Playground on the southern edge and Railroad Playground tucked into the residential interior. It's a thin roster, but both offer basic play equipment for local use. The neighborhood's tree canopy is modest, and there's no major green marquee here, so bigger park days often mean heading to adjacent areas.
Schools & early education
East Flatbush-Remsen Village runs a deep bench of public options alongside a notable charter presence. P.S. 233 Langston Hughes and P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center anchor the zoned public side, while the Brooklyn Ascend network and Uncommon Kings Charter give families real alternatives. Three private secular and religious schools round things out. The governance mix — traditional zoned schools, charter networks with their own lotteries, and private options — means families have meaningful choice here, even if sorting through it takes some homework.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is East Flatbush-Remsen Village a good neighborhood for families?
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village scores 35/100 for families on Motley — toward the lower end citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is East Flatbush-Remsen Village safe?
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village scores 14/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in East Flatbush-Remsen Village?
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village has 15 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 36/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is East Flatbush-Remsen Village affordable?
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village scores 45/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is East Flatbush-Remsen Village in?
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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