Hello everyone !
I'm about to spend several weeks this summer in Brooklyn in Crown heights (Kingston Av and Park place) with my son and 16 yo daughter.
I would like to know about how (reasonably) safe this place is and if we can use easily line 3 to Manhattan or buses for other parts of BK in the evening.
even the question can sound stupid, thanks for your feedback or comments.
Hi KingEric, you should check out this recent thread about Kingston Ave and Lincoln Place, which is just three blocks south (and three blocks closer to the 3 train) than Kingston and Park. I think it may answer some of your questions. http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/lincoln-place-and-kingston-ave-whats-it-like
Eric-
Regarding the public transit issue, during the week the 3 train runs fairly regularly (every 5-7 minutes during rush hour, every 9-12 minutes during off hours). Weekends are harder to judge as they are constantly doing work which affects all the transit lines. However, if you don't mind walking, you can head in the opposite direction to Fulton Street to catch the C train which is a good alternative.
As for the safety issue, it depends. Your experience will be determined by where you're from and what you're used to. The park across the street (Brower) can sometimes be a rough place for neigborhood kids, but my experiences have been that he element there that is "bad" tends to focus all their energy in the park on each other and not on strangers. I'm not sure that dynamic is much different than it is for kids anywhere. Several of the troublemakers were recently rounded up, so there is some hope of a quiet(er) summer.
When my kids were younger we used the park a lot more as a place for them to practice riding their bikes or playing catch. Its not somewhere my kids hang out now that they're older, but that's because the park's ammenities don't currently mesh with their interests. The Children's Museum attracts a pretty active under 10 crowd so the park is different during the days than it is at night, if that makes any sense to you.
Hope that helps.
Thanks both of you for the kind answers. It helps a lot and it somewhat reassure me. Having read some alarmist comments on the neighborhood, I was starting to have second thoughs.
Actually, I live in Paris and I know how fluctuant the concept of "safe place" can be in big cities.
After several trips to Manhattan, it's my first stay in Brooklyn and I'm delighted to be there.
Thanks again and I'll be pleased to hearing from you maybe good tips on where to be or go ... 
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