NYC:Brooklyn hoods-Sheepshead Bay

Heading up north brings us into the hood known as Sheepshead Bay. It goes from Ave X to Sheepshead Bay between Coney Island Ave and Shell Bank Creek. This hood is both residential and commerical. Originally, it was the site of the Canarsie Indians, who were known to have their village here. In 1766, the Wyckoff-Bennet House was built as the first family to reside there. It got its name after the fish that was common there. After that, a number of wooden shacks were built on the former barrier island. For a time, Sheepsheed Bay was still very rural and had a farm that occupied most of it. That all stopped after the NY & Manhattan Beach Railway was built to allow for people to vist this place in 1877. At this time, Sheepshead Bay turnned into a resort with the Coney Island Jockey Club Race Track. In 1915, the Sheephead Bay Speedway replaced it until its demolition in 1923. The 1930's lead to a number of building plots and other houses. Around 1960, it became known for having the most recrational water events in NYC. Durring this time a number of immigrants from Soviet Union, China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Israel, the Philippines, Poland, and Guyana came to live here. It is still a quite area has it has been then along with its piers either restored or intact. You can get here by taking the subway to Sheephead Bay (B, Q). Here is what you will find in Sheepshead Bay.








































































































































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