Windsor Terrace Neighborhood

Great place to live. One of the few neighborhoods in Brooklyn with a small neighborhood vibe. The park on this side tends to be more empty and spacious.

I really like Windsor Terrace but it’s not for everyone.
Seriously, you shouldn’t move here it;s probably not up your alley. You know all those things that you hate about a neighborhood — Windsor Terrace is definitely all of them and then some. Please, don’t see for yourself, just take my word for it.

I love Home!

Gorgeous area! The Windsor Terrace side of Prospect Park is magnificent (West), but overall WT is such a great hood! There are so many cute eateries, bars, shops, and businesses which can quickly be accessed if you reside in WT, or are even traveling by train. Some of my favorite include: Le P’tit Paris, Lot 2, Bedawi, Piccoli, Monsignors, South, Freddy’s, Bar 718, Brooklyn Pub, Toby’s Public House, and the new lounge Sea Witch. Conveniently located by the D, N, & R trains, WT is my «go to get away“spot, and I hope I have the privilege to live her some day!

Such a great ‘hood. Lots of great conveniences — united meat market, terrace bagels, banking, dry cleaning, YMCA, convenience and grocery stores, passable bars and restaurants and super close to the F-​train/​G-​train (15^th Street/​Prospect Park) and Prospect Park. Usually pretty reliable and safe parking. Increasingly expensive apartments, are driving some people out of this ‘hood. But if you can afford it, WT is awesome.

I wish I LIVED here!

This is a great neighborhood for young parents or those who don’t want the full assault of Park Slope. P. S. 154 is a fantastic school. The Windsor Terrace side of Prospect Park is fantastic; the combination of Brooklyn tradition and quiet streets with quick access to bars and restaurants make this a great place to live.

«It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?»
I have taken to dubbing Windsor Terrace, bordered by Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery and split in two by the Prospect Expressway, «Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood» for two reasons:
1. I’ve repeatedly been involved in conversations that go something like this:
Q: Where do you live?
A: Brooklyn
Q: Which neighborhood?
A: Windsor Terrace
Q: No, which neighborhood?
A: (with frustration) Windsor Terrace
These dialogues tend to remind me of «Who’s on First?,» and it doesn’t surprise me in the least that Windsor Terrace was not (until now) on the Unilocal map.
2. Park Slope should not be taking all the flak for containing the most Maclarens /​Baby Bjorns per square foot of sidewalk. After all, it was the Double Windsor on Prospect Park West that lead the pack in instituting a stroller ban after 5 p.m. (
). The incidents leading to the stroller ban illustrate that, for the most part, the childless and those with child (or broods) who call this neighborhood home «blend but do not mix.»
Perhaps the most famous resident of Windsor Terrace was Isaac Asimov, who is believed to have written «Nightfall» in his family home here in 1941. In addition to its human denizens, Windsor Terrace boasts a large population of canine counterparts and perhaps the largest feral cat population in the borough.
In addition to dozens of schools and rowhouses, Windsor Terrace also contains a strip of restaurants and local businesses on Prospect Park West that resembles a collegetown, the best of which are Terrace Bagels, Windsor Wines, DUB Pies, Krupa Grocery, and Le P’tit Paris.
«It’s a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine…»