For my project, I have two neighborhoods in mind.

1) Sheepshead Bay: I have grown up in this neighborhood my whole life and never lived anywhere else.  My parents have lived all over this neighborhood before finally settling in the house we live in now.  Unfortunately, I’ve never gotten the chance to really learn about the history of the neighborhood except in elementary school because afterward, I have always gone to school in another neighborhood.  I have been told Sheepshead Bay used to have a race track and some of the stable boys’ families still reside in the area.  I would really like to look into that because there is no evidence of a race track ever being in Sheepshead Bay.  Plus, the Bay is significant to the neighborhood and certainly has had an impact (ie: Hurricane Sandy).

2) Gravesend: I technically reside in Gravesend, but am much closer to the heart of Sheepshead Bay.  I’d love to explore the other parts of the neighborhood I technically “live” in.  Plus, there also appears to be a lot of diversity in the neighborhood.