If you like a huge variety of good food, then you're in luck! Crown Heights has a ton of some of the best cuisine in NYC. Super close by, you also have the famous Prospect Park, Prospect Park Zoo, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Grand Army Plaza Farmers’ Market. We highly recommend a quick trip here on the weekend with your housemates. Crown Heights is a colorful, vibrant, and exciting place to live, making it one of the best places to jumpstart your New York adventure.