Sunday picnic in Brooklyn or Central Park
 

We're a group or 30 adults attending Brooklyn Tabernacle for Sunday AM service on May 30. What will we do for lunch? We'd like to just grab a sandwich from a vendor and sit in a park to regroup before heading off to individual activities that afternoon. Is there someplace in Brooklyn for us to land, or should we head back to midtown where we're staying? If it rains, I realize we'll need a plan B. Any thoughts?

There's no park right near the church. In one direction is Fort Greene Park, in another is the Brooklyn Promenade which is not really a traditional park but has iconic views of the Manhattan skyline. There's also a park under the Brooklyn bridge. The Brooklyn Flea market at 1 Hanson (on Sundays) has very good food for sale but is not a place where you'll find a seating area for 30 to sit together. http://www.brooklynflea.com/vendor-list/

Would we be able to find a deli or pizza place near either Fort Greene Park or the Promenade where we could grab some food and sit in the park?

Call Juniors

http://juniorscheesecake.com/juniors...e/About_Us.php

It is about midway between the Tabernacle and the Park and see if they can help you.

Juniors sounds like a good idea. Any idea if it's wheelchair accessible?

Brooklyn Bridge park is your best option. You can take the B25 bus to the last stop, which puts you under the Brooklyn Bridge, you can then walk to Main St in DUMBO, the park with will be on your left.
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/in...1CA89ED1D630C0

A few people from the group can place and pick up an order of sandwiches and drinks from a place called Lassen & Hennings in BK Heights. They can walk down to the park and meet the rest of the group.
http://www.lassenandhennigs.com/

If you choose to go further into Brooklyn:
I would recommend Prospect Park vs Fort Greene Park. You can take the 2 or 3 to Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park is across the street from the subway station. PP was designed by the same ppl who designed Central Park.

Prospect Park is MUCH nicer and safer than Fort Greene Park and provides a number of options for picnicking. There's a lake with picnic tables throughout the park, lots of open space and an area called the Picnic house that includes restrooms.

So order from Lassen and take the 2 or 3 train to Grand Army Plaza. This is more convenient than ordering from Juniors, in terms of getting to the park.

Another option in Manhattan is the lawn area in Battery Park City that most tourists miss. It is by the water and has a great view of the Statue of Liberty.

My favorite spots is the one behind/near the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City. There is a cafe nearby and it is close to restroom facilities.

But you can bring your own food and just relax, for those who don't want to sit on the grass there are lots of park benches near the water. If you head north, you'll see lots of other smaller gardens and hidden nooks and it will take you to "ground zero" and the Irish Hunger Memorial.

One option for food is the Amish Market at Park Pl.

http://www.nyharborparks.org/visit/baci.html

enjoy!

Somehow, sitting in front of the Irish Hunger Memorial, while picnicking on corned beef and potato salad just seems so wrong!

I meant to add, these are some really great suggestions.

The Irish Hunger Memorial is at the opposite end of the harbor park. I wrote, "IF you head north" the Battery Park City path will take them to "ground zero" and the Memorial.

It was meant to give folks an idea of what's nearby.

IF they head south they will be in Battery Park which has the boat to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and will also lead them to the Staten Island Ferry.