Kensington, Brooklyn, New York
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Kensington is a neighborhood in the center of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bordered by Coney Island Avenue to the east, Caton Road to the north, Dahill Road to the west, and Ditmas Avenue to the south. The neighborhoods that border it are Ditmas Park and Prospect Park South to the east, Windsor Terrace to the north, Borough Park to the west, and Parkville to the south.
Kensington is a predominantly residential area consisting of housing types that run the gamut from brick rowhouses, to detached one family Victorians and apartment buildings. There is a commercial area on Church Avenue. Ocean Parkway bisects the neighborhood and the F-train (Culver line) runs along the western part of the neighborhood.
Kensington is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Brooklyn, if not the United States. It has South Asian, Chinese, Orthodox Jewish, Irish, Polish, Russian, Mexican, and Jamaican communities.