East New York North offers affordable housing and growing community investment. Improving parks and retail corridors serve a diverse population with strong transit on the 3 train.
East New York North offers affordable housing and growing community investment. Improving parks and retail corridors serve a diverse population with strong transit on the 3 train.
Did you know?
East New York was actually an independent village called "New Lots" before Brooklyn annexed it in 1886 — some old-timers still use the original name.
Neighborhood Stats
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Housing cost
$430 / sq ft
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East New York (North) keeps it straightforward with just two playgrounds — Grace Playground and Martin Luther King Jr. Playground handle most of the local play needs. It's a thin bench of green for families, with tree canopy that's more sparse than lush, but what exists is functional. Summer can get hot on these blocks, so these spots become real saviors for little ones looking to cool down.
Schools & early education
East New York (North) runs heavy on public options with one charter in the mix — Hyde Leadership Charter School on Alabama Avenue — giving families a modest governance split to consider. The elementary and middle school landscape is pretty spread out, with P.S. 149 Danny Kaye and J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas standing out as recognizable anchors. For high schoolers, there's a notable cluster at 400 Pennsylvania Avenue where several specialized schools share a campus — from the FDNY fire academy to Performing Arts and Technology, offering different tracks without requiring families to cross borough lines.
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Best schools in East New York (North)
Schools in East New York (North)21
- A Castle For Classy Kids Learning Center, Inc.
- Bard High School Early College Brooklyn
- Blake & Milford DCC
- East New York Elementary School of Excellence
- East New York Middle School of Excellence
- FDNY - Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety
- Friends of Crown Heights 15
- High School for Civil Rights
- Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn
- J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas
- Little Birds Day Care Center LLC
- P.S. 149 Danny Kaye
- P.S. 158 Warwick
- P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos
- P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
- P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden
- Performing Arts and Technology High School
- TREY WHITFIELD SCHOOL
- Urban Strategies 1
- W. H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School
- World Academy for Total Community Health High School
Early education in East New York (North)24
- A Castle For Classy Kids Learning Center, Inc.
- BAYBEE LOUNGE DAYCARE, CORP.
- Baybee Lounge Daycare, Inc.
- Blake & Milford DCC
- Canarise Children First Academy
- CHRISTINA DAY CARE, INC.
- East New York Elementary School of Excellence
- FRIENDS OF CROWN HEIGHTS - 2505 PITKIN AVENUE
- FRIENDS OF CROWN HEIGHTS - 851 LIBERTY AVENUE
- Friends of Crown Heights 15
- Friends of Crown Heights 18
- God's Gift Group Family Day Care Inc.
- High School for Civil Rights
- Little Birds Day Care Center LLC
- MOHDC SMARTSTART BLAKE AVE
- Mohdc- Smart Start
- P.S. 149 Danny Kaye
- P.S. 158 Warwick
- P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos
- P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
- P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden
- Trey Whitfield School
- Urban Strategies 1
- URBAN STRATEGIES EARLY LEARN 1
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is East New York (North) a good neighborhood for families?
- East New York (North) scores 42/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is East New York (North) safe?
- East New York (North) scores 25/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in East New York (North)?
- East New York (North) has 21 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 33/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is East New York (North) affordable?
- East New York (North) scores 53/100 for affordability on Motley — mid-range on cost for the city.
- Which borough is East New York (North) in?
- East New York (North) is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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