Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
Subway (elevated in some parts of Brooklyn)
Metrocard
Optimum Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
A few stops into Brooklyn, the F train emerges from its tunnel into the picturesque neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, where it rises and runs elevated over Park Slope. Get out at the beautifully renovated Smith-9th Street stop and enjoy the views across Brooklyn to Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty from the platform--the highest elevated point of New York's train system.
This subway also makes a stop at Prospect Park so if you don't have a car, don't feel like looking for parking, and live close enough to the F train in any of the aforementioned boroughs, definitely pay for a MetroCard and visit this park at least once in your life! The last stop from Manhattan to Brooklyn is Coney Island. How many cities in the world can you access a beach by a subway system? New York City offers it all!
I grew up in Kew Gardens, Queens. I grew up on the F train! Unfortunately, living in a suburb on Long Island, my children don't get this experience that is so uniquely New York. One day when we were in the city enjoying Central Park, I decided that it was the perfect day just to introduce my children to NYC's subway system! Check the video below for the views of the Statue of Liberty when riding on the F train, and the excitement on my kids' faces!
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