Brooklyn Heights Guidebook
Food scene
The neighborhood is well served by a variety of grocery stores, prepared food sources and restaurants for every taste. Here are just a few of the many closeby
Paris Baguette
6 W 32nd Stgood croissants and pastries, sandwiches
Dependable neighborhood pizzeria selling slices and pies - a cut above the average.
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
My Little Pizzeria
114 Court StDependable neighborhood pizzeria selling slices and pies - a cut above the average.
Excellent pizzeria that would seem familiar to visitors from Italy
60 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Table 87 Gowanus
473 3rd AvenueExcellent pizzeria that would seem familiar to visitors from Italy
Upscale restaurant with counter dining possible - the counter in the rear is especially interesting as it overlooks the cooking area. Delicious menu with many inventive small plates.
101 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Colonie
127 Atlantic AveUpscale restaurant with counter dining possible - the counter in the rear is especially interesting as it overlooks the cooking area. Delicious menu with many inventive small plates.
Banhmigos
636 Park PlTasty Vietnamese style sandwiches and other specialties nearby
Time Out Market New York
55 Water StTrendy food hall in Dumbo
Sightseeing
former industrial district under Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
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Dumbo
former industrial district under Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
Take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge - one of the best views in New York City
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeTake a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge - one of the best views in New York City
Taking a bike to Manhattan? use the Manhattan Bridge; a dedicated bike lane without pedestrians makes this the best route favored by locals to reach Manhattan.
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Tulay ng Manhattan
Manhattan BridgeTaking a bike to Manhattan? use the Manhattan Bridge; a dedicated bike lane without pedestrians makes this the best route favored by locals to reach Manhattan.
Definitive collection of NYC Transit artifacts including vintage subways cars. Located underground in former subway station.
222 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd StDefinitive collection of NYC Transit artifacts including vintage subways cars. Located underground in former subway station.
Brooklyn is on Long Island and this museum is dedicated to its history
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Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont StBrooklyn is on Long Island and this museum is dedicated to its history
https://www.nycgo.com/venues/brooklyn-heights-promenade
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Brooklyn Heights Promenadehttps://www.nycgo.com/venues/brooklyn-heights-promenade
Significant areas of the collection include antiquities, specifically their collection of Egyptian antiquities spanning over 3,000 years. European, African, Oceanic, and Japanese art make for notable antiquities collections as well. American art is heavily represented, starting at the Colonial period. Artists represented in the collection include Mark Rothko, Edward Hopper, Norman Rockwell, Winslow Homer, Edgar Degas, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Max Weber. The museum also has a "Memorial Sculpture Garden" which features salvaged architectural elements from throughout New York City
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Museo ng Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwySignificant areas of the collection include antiquities, specifically their collection of Egyptian antiquities spanning over 3,000 years. European, African, Oceanic, and Japanese art make for notable antiquities collections as well. American art is heavily represented, starting at the Colonial period. Artists represented in the collection include Mark Rothko, Edward Hopper, Norman Rockwell, Winslow Homer, Edgar Degas, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Max Weber. The museum also has a "Memorial Sculpture Garden" which features salvaged architectural elements from throughout New York City
Healthcare
Large hospital associated with one of NYC's largest hospital networks. If it is serious this is where you should go directly
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
506 6th StLarge hospital associated with one of NYC's largest hospital networks. If it is serious this is where you should go directly
Emergency Room associated with New York University network. This is not a full service hospital but is the closest emergency room
NYU Langone Cobble: Hill Emergency Room
70 Atlantic AvenueEmergency Room associated with New York University network. This is not a full service hospital but is the closest emergency room
Grocery Shopping
Trader Joe's
130 Court StDelightful traditional purveyor of specialty groceries - A Brooklyn institution. Wide selection of prepared foods to take out.
130 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveDelightful traditional purveyor of specialty groceries - A Brooklyn institution. Wide selection of prepared foods to take out.
Middle eastern style pastries, breads, cheeses . Take out falafel and chicken shawarma are good values.
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop
195 Atlantic AveMiddle eastern style pastries, breads, cheeses . Take out falafel and chicken shawarma are good values.
Shelsky's of Brooklyn: Appetizing & Delicatessen
141 Court StDependable delicatessen
Saturdays & Tuesdays - good source for farm sourced foods.
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Montague StreetSaturdays & Tuesdays - good source for farm sourced foods.
Key Food
200 Malcolm X Blvdsupermarket with all of the basics
Bien Cuit
120 Smith Startisanal bakery
Well managed & dependable fruit and vegetable shop with selection of dry foods
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable
291 Atlantic AveWell managed & dependable fruit and vegetable shop with selection of dry foods
Busy bagel shop on the next corner. Good spot for a selection of bagel sandwiches for breakfast.
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Bagel Delight at Court St
90 Court StBusy bagel shop on the next corner. Good spot for a selection of bagel sandwiches for breakfast.
Perelandra Natural Food Center
175 Remsen Storganic fruits & vegetables - bulk grains
Parks
Wonderful park on the water's edge - runs from the foot of Atlantic Avenue to the base of the Manhattan Bridge
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Parke ng Brooklyn Bridge
334 Furman StWonderful park on the water's edge - runs from the foot of Atlantic Avenue to the base of the Manhattan Bridge
Delightful small park with a children's playground - surrounded by picturesque 19th C. townhouses and carriage houses.
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court StDelightful small park with a children's playground - surrounded by picturesque 19th C. townhouses and carriage houses.
Beautifully restored carousel on the waterfront in the park nearly under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Karousel ni Jane
Dock StreetBeautifully restored carousel on the waterfront in the park nearly under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Built as a defensive fort in colonial days then an Army base, next came the Coast Guard and now an Art Park.
Ferry service on week-ends from Pier 6 at the foot of Atlantic Avenue.
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Governors Island
Built as a defensive fort in colonial days then an Army base, next came the Coast Guard and now an Art Park.
Ferry service on week-ends from Pier 6 at the foot of Atlantic Avenue.
The 52-acre (21 ha) garden holds over 14,000 taxa of plants and has nearly a million visitors each year. It includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections, the Steinhardt Conservatory that houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron-and-glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.
2030 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveThe 52-acre (21 ha) garden holds over 14,000 taxa of plants and has nearly a million visitors each year. It includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections, the Steinhardt Conservatory that houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron-and-glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.
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Brooklyn is covered with CitiBike stations
Download the app to check out a bike from any of the hundreds of stations.
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Revel is the electric scooter rental for Brooklyn & Queens
Local trips with Brooklyn & Queens - download the app.
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Apple green taxis vs yellow taxis
the apple green taxis that you see in Brooklyn are know as "boro taxis". THey are a bit less expensive than the yellow variety. THe only difference being that the green ones cannot pick up fares in Manhattan.
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Long Island Railroad to JFK
The LIRR provides service from the Atlantic Avenue hub to Jamaica Station where one can transfer to the AIrTrain service to JFK terminals. One can reach the Atlantic Avenue hub from the Borough Hall station on the 2,3,4 or 5 train. Buy a ticket for the LIRR portion in the vending machine. There is an additional $5. fee for the Airtrain.
Alternatively one can take the "A" train from Jay Street Station to the Howard Beach stop and take the Airtrain from there. Make sure you take the A train going to Rockaway, not Lefferts Blvd.
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Avis Car Rental
Avis Car Rental office and garage is located nearby at 210 State Street between Court Street and Boerum Place
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Enterprise/National Car Rental
Enterprise/National Car Rental are located at 239 State Street between Boerum Place and Hoyt Street