Walking NYC: Sunset Park, Brooklyn neighborhood tour

October 21, 2023 - 12:40 PM 59°F / 15°C Walking tour of the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, including the Chinese neighborhood along 8th Avenue, Sunset Park, and the Latin American neighborhood along 5th Avenue. Walking route: northbound on 8th Avenue → westbound on 40th Street → southbound on 7th Avenue → Sunset Park → southbound on 5th Avenue. Highlights: 00:00 - 8th Avenue subway station 00:15 - Walking northbound on 8th Avenue 25:37 - Walking westbound on 40th Street 27:55 - Walking southbound on 7th Avenue 29:14 - Sunset Park 36:19 - Walking southbound on 5th Avenue From Wikipedia: “Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, bounded by Park Slope and Green-Wood Cemetery to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and Upper New York Bay to the west. The neighborhood is named after a (9.9 ha) public park of the same name, located between 41st and 44th Streets and Fifth and Seventh Avenues. The region north of 36th Street is also known as Greenwood Heights or South Slope. The area was initially occupied by the Canarsee Indians until the first European settlement occurred in 1636. Through the late 19th century, Sunset Park was sparsely developed, and it was considered to be part of Bay Ridge or South Brooklyn. The arrival of elevated railways and the subway led to Sunset Park's development, with many middle-class row houses and several industrial hubs being erected in the 1890s through the 1920s. After the decline of the industrial hubs in the 1940s and 1950s, the name “Sunset Park“ was given to the region north of 65th Street as part of an urban renewal initiative. Immigrant groups started moving to the neighborhood in the late 20th century due to its relative affordability. By the 21st century, the neighborhood's population is primarily composed of Hispanics and Chinese immigrants along with swaths of predominantly white young urban professionals and the remaining vestiges of Scandinavian, Irish and Italian communities. Sunset Park is part of Brooklyn Community District 7. It is patrolled by the 72nd Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Fire services are provided by the New York City Fire Department's Engine Company 201 and Engine Company 228/Ladder Company 114. Politically, Sunset Park is represented by the New York City Council's 38th and 39th Districts.“