Walkin' In Brooklyn

I've been down this stretch of Nostrand Ave before, but it was a quicker ride from work on the G train that the last couple of attempts to take to L to Broadway Junction and the A back to Nostrand. I walked an extra 12 blocks but I still made better time. Thankfully, the entire walk was under four miles. The worst part was that I was meeting someone at Grand Army Plaza to purchase something, and I thought I'd have plenty of time to get there. I had to hustle for the last 6 or 8 blocks or so. The first picture is the beginning of New York Avenue, which I only took until I reached Park Place, another street that I needed to complete in Prospect Heights. But on the way I crossed Atlantic Ave and found myself at a staircase to get to the LIRR. I wonder how much it would be from here to the Atlantic terminal. After that, a few interesting buildings. A lot of great-looking houses on Park Place, each set a little different from the previous bunch. Since ...

I usually send myself little maps so I know where I'm supposed to be walking, but occassionally, I get them wrong. As you might make out on the Map above, I stepped off Wyckoff at Bleecker, which didn't seem right to me. It seemed familar, but I've crisscrossed the area a few times. However, by the time I got to Myrtle Aveune, I recognized the Popeye's that had been built inside an old building (and nearby the police precinct). I shifted a block over to Menahan for the rest of the way to Broadway. This means I have a couple of blocks to make up. This is detailed in the two videos. The first picture was the best way to start my walk: my initials painted onto a sign! Of course, I took it, and it was one of the 10 Instagram photos I posted. (I limit myself to 10 usually because Threads doesn't allow crossposting to 20 yet.) After that is a shot of Bleecker, and then a shot of Menahan, where I meant to be. ...