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Some things to see nearby the Brooklyn Courthouse
The Brooklyn Public Library
Cadman Plaza West and Tillary Street
(718) 722-3350
The New York City Transit Museum
Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street
(718) 243-8601
A 1930 railroad station filled with vintage railway cars and transit exhibits.
The Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton Street
Features the works of Brooklyn artists.
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Free tours of this Greek Revival structure built in 1848 (Tuesdays at 1:00pm).
Brooklyn Market
Borough Hall Park in front of Supreme Court Building Every Friday, a variety of vendors are present to
sell their wares from their tables. Every Tuesday, there is a Green Market in the same plaza. In the summertime, live music is featured every Wednesday at noon.
Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity
Clinton and Montague Street
(718) 834-8794
The church features the first American-made stained glass, created between 1844 and 1847. The Arts at St. Ann's offer jazz, opera, blues, dance and theater.
Atlantic Avenue
Along the avenue, both the east and west of Court Street, visitors will find Middle Eastern stores and restaurants and numerous antique dealers.
The Promenade
The
Promenade is a scenic place to walk at lunchtime - or any time. The Promenade extends along the Brooklyn waterfront and offers spectacular views of New York City, the Statue of Liberty, and New York Harbor.
Maritime Museum
Foot of Old Fulton Street
(718) 858-1372
Bargemusic Ltd.
Foot of Old Fulton Street
(718) 624-4061
Chamber music in a former Erie Lackawanna coffee barge.
more things to see nearby
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
Hicks and Orange Streets
(718) 624-4743
Plymouth Church, founded in 1847, was the home of Henry Ward Beecher. In 1934 Plymouth Church merged with the Congregational Church of the Pilgrims.
The Brooklyn Historical Society
(formerly The Long Island Historical Society)
128 Pierrepont Street
(718) 624-0890
The Museum is open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 noon to 5:00
pm. Admission on Mondays is free. Other days the fee is $2.50 for adults. The library will be closed until 2000 due to extensive renovations.
Brooklyn Bridge
Enjoy a walk to and from Manhattan across this historic structure, or visit the art center located at it's base on the Brooklyn side.
Brooklyn Academy of Music(BAM) and Majestic Theater
30 Lafayette Avenue
(718) 636-4100
This cultural center of Brooklyn, which offers music dance,
opera, and theater, is close to the LIRR Station and the Atlantic Avenue subway stop on the 2, 3, 4, 5, D, M and QB lines. Performances generally start at 7:30pm or 8:00pm during the fall, winter and
spring.
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
(718) 638-5000
Open Wednesday - Sunday from 10AM to 5PM, this institution has among its holdings, a world-renowned
collection of Egyptian art Subway lines 2 and 3 stop at Eastern Parkway; bus lines B41, B48, B69 and B71 stop nearby.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
(718) 622-4433
Not far from the Brooklyn Museum, the Garden is open Tuesday-Friday from 8AM to 6PM from April to September, and from 8AM to 4:30PM from October to March.
Where to eat
Local eating establishments range from formal restaurants and ethnic dining to cafeterias, health food, delicatessens, and take-outs.
They are located throughout the area within walking distance of the
courthouse. Montague Street has number of eateries, as do Remsen, Court, Henry, Clark, Tillary, Adams Street, Fulton(which also has a shoppers mall), and Willoughby Streets, and Cadman Plaza West. Street carts are
also present in various areas around Borough Hall.
Shopping
Major department stores are located in the Fulton Mall, although Montague Street, Clinton Street and other avenues have a variety of
shops, drug stores, heath food stores, photo services, etc.
Some things to see nearby the Central Islip Courthouse
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Smithtown, New York
(516) 265-1054
Hiking, cross-country skiing, nature trails, and fishing. This park is also a refuge for wildlife, and maintians a museum and gift shop.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
Oakdale, New York
(516) 581-1005
In addition to wildflowers, birds, and other wildlife, this park has probably
the most extensive collection of conifers on Long Island.
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Oakdale, New York
(516) 269-4333
This park is maintained for the protection and propagation of rare plants
and nesting birds, including the osprey. It has 50 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing, as well as fishing on the Connetquot River.
Hecksher State Park
East Islip, New York
Fronting Greta South bay
Activities: swimming, hiking, biking, picnic area.
Where to eat
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill
250 Sunrise Highway
Barrington’s Restaurant
115 E. Main Street(Montauk Highway)
Beachtree Cafe, Inc.
166 W. Main Street(Montauk Highway)
Coopersmith’s Restaurant
335 E. Main Street (Montauk Highway)
Meson Ole’ Restaurant
104 E. Main Street (Montauk Highway)
Mulberry Street
15 W. Main (Montauk Highway)
New York Institue of Technology
Culinary Arts Center
O-CO-Nee East Diner Restaurant
Montauk Highway anb Islip Avenue
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