Posts

Showing posts with the label Homecrest

Sheepshead Bay, Part 2 of 3

Image
Part 2 of filling in this section of Sheepshead Bay starts at a different train station. I got off at Gravesend-Neck Rd, which will branch off from what will turn into Ave W. As you can see, "Map My Walk" had a little heart attack with their satellites -- one of the drawbacks to using their maps. I don't know if other apps experience the same problems. It's generally good when I'm walk straight lines, but when I walk up and down streets, it occasionally has me walking through the middle of private homes. No trespassing occured on this walk. As per the map, this walk took place on February 15, 2023. Starting on Neck Rd and Ave W, I walked down E7 St, up Hubbard St, and down E6 St, to the hospital bus stop. And, of course, there were several tiny courts along the way. I almost circled through a parking lane that opened on two different blocks, but a young woman was walking a big dog, and I thought better of it. ...

Sheepshead Bay, part 1 of 3

Image
This is my first of three trips to finish off the streets between Ocean Parkway, the Belt, and the B/Q Brighton Line in Sheepshead Bay. The south side of the Belt will come later. There are a lot of small streets, so there will be a bit of overlap and backtracking. I even confused where Ave W and Ave X where on the map, and where the bus routes were. Lots of photos The first detour off E12 Street was onto Desmond Ct, which is a short block that leads into a piece of Homecrest Ave.       This part of Homecrest Ave that's isolated from the other parts. There are three sections of Homecrest Ave between Ave S and the Belt Parkway.       After making it to the avenue, I doubled back to Doone Ct. and onto E12 Street again to continue my journey.     ...