New York City Brooklyn

Williamsburg And Greenpoint

Brooklyn Brewery, 79 North 11th St. (www.brooklynbrewery.com), Founded in 1987 by a reporter and a banker, Brooklyn Brewery continues to brew the ubiquitous Brooklyn Lager and Brooklyn Brown Ale. One of ...more

Fulton Landing And Dumbo

St. Ann's Warehouse, 38 Water St. (www.stannswarehouse.org), Just steps from the river, St. Ann's attracts some of the most challenging and adventurous performance programming in the city. Prices are usually ...more

New York City Brooklyn Heights Sights

Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Between Remsen and Orange St. by the East River The best views of the Manhattan skyline can be had from this elevated riverside walkway. Sweeping views of the borough, along ...more

Carroll Gardens And Red Hook

Just south of Atlantic Ave. lies Cobble Hill, whose side streets merge into Carroll Gardens. Smith Street is lined with some of the city’s best new restaurants and bars. Red Hook, on the waterfront, ...more

Park Slope And Prospect Park

Prospect Park, W. Flatbush Ave., Ocean Ave., Parkside Ave. (www.prospectpark.org), To the North, at Grand Army Plaza designed by Olmsted and Vaux as the park's main entrance, the Soldiers' and Sailors' ...more

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Although less well-known than Harlem, “Bed-Stuy” is New York City’s oldest and largest African-American community. Spike Lee, Jay-Z, and Chris Rock are all Bed-Stuy natives. It’s not a heavily ...more

Flatbush

Transformed by the introduction of the trolley in the late 19th century, Flatbush grew from a small town into a stomping ground for the well-to-do. You can wander around Argyle St. and Ditmas Ave. to ...more

New York City Sunset Park And Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn Sights

Green-Wood Cemetery, Main entrance at 5th Ave. and 25th St. (www.green-wood.com), This enormous, 478 acre cemetery just southwest of Prospect Park is a quiet green space that rivals its massive neighbor ...more

Bensonhurst And Borough Park

The setting for the Honeymooners and Jungle Fever, Bensonhurst is one of the most famous neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Alternating between Italian pizzerias, Chinese restaurants, and bridal stores, 18th ...more

Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge, scene of John Travolta’s strutting in Saturday Night Fever, is full of Italian bakeries, pizza joints, rowdy youth, and discount stores. The neighborhood centers on 86th Street. Nearby Shore ...more

Coney Island And Brighton Beach

CONEY ISLAND, Most attractions along Surf Ave. and Riegelmann Boardwalk (www.coneyisland.com), If you can, visit during Coney Island holidays. The Mermaid Parade in June includes antique cars, raunchy ...more