Brooklyn College, New York City

#1036 among attractions in New York City

Universities and schools, Colonial revival architecture

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Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°37'52"N, 73°57'8"W

Address

2900 Bedford AveCentral Brooklyn (Flatbush)New York City United States

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+1 718-951-5335

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Brooklyn College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flatbush Malls, Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, Nostrand Playground, Flatbush Town Hall.

1.3 miNW
Park
Flatbush Malls, Sea Gate
34 min walk • The Flatbush Malls are a series of tree-lined landscaped medians along several roads in the Victorian Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
1 miSE
Church
Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, New York City
25 min walk • Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, also known as Flatlands Reformed Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church at Kings Highway and East 40th Street in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The complex consists of the church, administration building, and cemetery. The congregation was founded in 1654.
0.6 miNE
Park
Nostrand Playground, New York City
15 min walk • Nostrand Avenue is a major street in Brooklyn, New York, that runs for 8 miles north from Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay to Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg, where it continues as Lee Avenue.
1.3 miN
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture
Flatbush Town Hall, Sea Gate
32 min walk • Flatbush Town Hall at 35 Snyder Avenue between Flatbush and Bedford Avenues in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, is a historic town hall built in 1874–75 and designed by John Y.
1.2 miS
Synagogue
Kingsway Jewish Center, New York City
30 min walk • Kingsway Jewish Center is a historic Modern Orthodox synagogue at 2810 Nostrand Ave. in Midwood, Brooklyn, New York, New York.
0.8 miW
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Young Israel of Flatbush, New York City
20 min walk • Young Israel of Flatbush is a historic synagogue at 1012 Avenue I in Midwood, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was built between 1925 and 1929 and is a three-story Moorish-inspired style building faced in polychromatic patterned brick.
0.6 miS
Synagogue
East Midwood Jewish Center, New York City
16 min walk • East Midwood Jewish Center is a Conservative synagogue located at 1625 Ocean Avenue, Midwood, Brooklyn, New York City.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Flatlands, New York City
30 min walk • Flatlands is a neighborhood in the southeast part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. The current neighborhood borders are roughly defined by the Bay Ridge Branch to the north, Avenue U to the south, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Flatbush Avenue to the southwest.
1.3 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Ocean Parkway, New York City
34 min walk • Ocean Parkway is a 4.86-mile boulevard in the west-central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is inventoried by the New York State Department of Transportation as New York State Route 908H, an unsigned reference route.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Flatbush, Sea Gate
27 min walk • Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood consists of several subsections in central Brooklyn and is generally bounded by Prospect Park to the north, East Flatbush to the east, Midwood to the south, and Kensington and Parkville to the west.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Prospect Park South, New York City
34 min walk • Prospect Park South is a small neighborhood in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, located south of Prospect Park. It is included within the Prospect Park South Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brooklyn College?

Nearby attractions include Joost Van Nuyse House, New York City (13 min walk), Nostrand Playground, New York City (15 min walk), East Midwood Jewish Center, New York City (16 min walk), East River State Park, New York City (19 min walk).

How to get to Brooklyn College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brooklyn College:

Metro

Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College • Lines: 2, 5 (7 min walk)
Avenue H • Lines: Q (13 min walk)