Homecrest is a neighborhood situated in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, sometimes considered as part of Sheepshead Bay.

[5] Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Homecrest was 44,316, a decrease of 1,363 (3.0%) from the 45,679 counted in 2000.

[3] The community has traditionally been home to a large Italian population and has also experienced an influx of people from Latin America, China, Israel, Syria, Russia, and other former Eastern-bloc nations and from South Asia.

It is a large community park featuring courts for tennis, basketball and handball, as well as a playground for kids.

Kelly Playground, located at East 16th Street and Avenue S has basketball and handball courts.

It is a smaller community park featuring basketball hoops, a handball court as well as a kids playground area.

Coney Island Hospital, New York-Presbyterian and Beth Israel's Kings Highway Division serve the community.

There is a growing population of Jews in the community, served by quite a few Orthodox synagogues - both Ashkenazic and Sephardic.