About Nostrand Avenue
Nostrand Avenue is a 3 train station in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, serving one of the most culturally significant neighbourhoods in New York. Crown Heights has a large Caribbean-American (particularly Jamaican and Trinidadian) community alongside a significant Jewish Lubavitch Hasidic community centred on Eastern Parkway. The Brooklyn Museum - one of the largest art museums in the US - and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are nearby.
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Traveller Tips
- 1Brooklyn Museum (free Sundays 5-11pm, otherwise paid admission) is a short walk along Eastern Parkway
- 2Brooklyn Botanic Garden adjacent to the museum - cherry blossom festival in late April is magnificent
- 3Flatbush Avenue (10 min walk) has excellent Caribbean food - jerk chicken, oxtail and doubles
- 4West Indian Day Parade (Labor Day weekend, September) on Eastern Parkway is one of the largest parades in the US
Accessibility
-Wheelchair accessible
-Step-free access
✓Audio announcements
✓Visual displays
-Accessible toilets
✓Tactile guides
Facilities
Shops
Nearby Attractions
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Prospect Park (15 min walk)
Eastern Parkway promenade
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Zone 3
Travel Zone
Est. 1920
Zone 3 Stations
Limited accessibility - check before travelling