Non-residential. Shirley Chisholm State Park is a 407-acre park on Jamaica Bay built atop former landfill, featuring hiking and biking trails with waterfront views.
Non-residential. Shirley Chisholm State Park is a 407-acre park on Jamaica Bay built atop former landfill, featuring hiking and biking trails with waterfront views.
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Getting around here means relying on wheels or patience. The B42 bus runs along Shore Parkway, picking up at Pennsylvania Ave, but you're looking at a serious trek to the nearest subway — the closest lines are deep into Canarsie or Far Rockaway, aolid commute if you work in Manhattan. This is a neighborhood where car access isn't optional, it's essential. If you're transit-dependent, factor that into the equation.
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- Is Shirley Chisholm State Park a good neighborhood for families?
- Shirley Chisholm State Park scores 43/100 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 Shirley Chisholm State Park safe?
- Shirley Chisholm State Park scores 99/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Shirley Chisholm State Park?
- Shirley Chisholm State Park scores 7/100 for schools on Motley — toward the lower end citywide. Most families here zone into adjacent neighborhoods for school.
- Is Shirley Chisholm State Park affordable?
- Shirley Chisholm State Park scores 95/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Shirley Chisholm State Park in?
- Shirley Chisholm State Park is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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