Brooklyn Biased

When you think of New York City, you may be tempted to think of the flashy lights in Times Square, the world-class shows on Broadway, or even the grandiose fashion created where the needle meets the button on 7th Ave. But what about Brooklyn?

Brooklyn stands out as a borough of culture and convivial charm sure to entertain those from across the world that enter her borders. Once an independent city until 1898, Brooklyn still has its own flavor and style that will certainly entertain guests in a way only BK can. Here’s a brief rundown some of the most noted neighborhoods you’ll find in NYC’s most populous borough.

Brooklyn Heights
Set as the classy urban background of the 80s sitcom The Cosby Show, Brooklyn Heights has been an upscale hot spot for years. As the home to pop icons such as actress Mary Tyler Moore and once home to Beastie Boys’ founder Adam Yauch, Brooklyn Heights showcases 600 spectacular pre-Civil-War brownstones — one of the largest collections of its kind in the U.S. The Promenade borders Brooklyn Heights, offering breathtaking views of both the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, the Statue of Liberty and the East River as its waters hug the Manhattan skyline. Visitors will find a vibrant, colorful business district along Montague Street.

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DUMBO
Have you heard of the beautifully gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood DUMBO? The acronym perfectly delineates its literal location — Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — yet these days DUMBO now stands for so much more. Once an area full of manufacturing, warehouses and factories, DUMBO has transformed into a flourishing area with profuse art galleries, thriving clothing stores and businesses, and waterfront access to the East River and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Singer Tracy Bonham ingratiatingly sings about DUMBO in her song Dumbo Sun.

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Prospect Park
After completing Manhattan’s famed Central Park, noted landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted set his eyes on Brooklyn to design Prospect Park. The vast public area is 585 acres, touting Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park Boathouse and a close reach to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. If you’re a history lover, saunter over to the Lefferts Historic House, a traditonal farmhouse built by a Dutch family in the 18th century.

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Carroll Gardens
For those who may have heard otherwise, we’re letting you know trees do grow in Brooklyn– plenty of them. The tree-lined streets of Carroll Gardens are gorgeously filled with charming antique shops and cafés, along with lovely walkways and sitting areas. Visitors will find brownstones strewn throughout this grand neighborhood named after a respected veteran of the American Revolutionary War, Charles Carroll.

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