Our Brooklyn Blog

26 April, 2025

Brooklyn Blog.

Borough of Brooklyn. Most populated Borough of New York City where diversity of cultures meets. When you drive through Brooklyn is like a tour of the world. Where cultures form neighborhoods and in one minute you driving through Spanish neighborhood that changes into Chinese then into Jewish and it keeps going through every culture. Food options are amazing. Parks are great. Pretty safe. Just like every City there's plenty of Landmarks and Tourist attractions. Amusement parks, Aquarium, Botanical Garden, Theaters and Museums. Brooklyn is most Artistic Borough of New York City. Artists, Poets, Influencers took over neighborhoods. Williamsburgh became new center of night life in Brooklyn. Wall murals is the tour of its own. Graffiti tours are available we we compiled best Wall art that are scattered all over New York City. Downtown Brooklyn got a new nick name as a Start Up Valley where so many different businesses thrive.

Our New York City chapter of life started thirty years ago in Brooklyn. We saw first hand this City grow, neighborhoods change and shift in cultures. But at the end it becomes better. Brooklyn is big and we would like to talk about each neighborhood. We will keep editing this blog until it becomes the Brooklyn encyclopedia.

Borough of Brooklyn consists of many Neighborhoods. Every little neighborhood offers something unique.

1⃣ DUMBO

Down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass. An upcoming neighborhood of Start Ups and Tourist attractions. Cobblestone streets, high end restaurants, art galleries but the main reason why that neighborhood became so tourist friendly in the last decade is the breathtaking picture of you infront of Manhattan Bridge with Manhattan Skyline. Used to be a warehouse industrial neighborhood where even local Brooklynites avoided and now with a non stop flow of locals and tourists. Walk across Brooklyn bridge starts in Dumbo. Definite bucket list item to knock down while you in New York City. Neighborhood offers great views of Manhattan. Many wedding coordinators utilize it for their photo shoots. We recommend visiting the shore line on a nice weather day. Historic Jane's carousel that is located at the north of Brooklyn Bridge park is one of the main attractions to see.

View of Manhattan Bridge from Dumbo Brooklyn

Dumbo Sign in Downtown Brooklyn New York

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2⃣ BAY RIDGE

That neighborhood holds a special place in our hearts. Neighborhood we grew up in. With the avenue rows of restaurants, bars and mom's and pops shops this neighborhood feels like little town of its own. Best shoreline park that stretches through the neighborhood let's locals relax in the summer. Entrance to biggest suspension bridge in America (Verrazano Narrows Bridge) is part of that neighborhood that sometimes disturbs the local avenues when the highway becomes standstill. Nightlife in that neighborhood is unlike anywhere else. Bars stays open until four let's patrons hop them until dawn. Many restaurants stay open late and a neighborhood famous Bay Ridge Diner open 24 hours. Diversity of cultures makes that neighborhood unique. As you drive through Bay Ridge you will feel like you entered Middle East then suddenly you are in a quiet Norwegian town with mansions.

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3⃣ Coney Island

Coney Island is the most visited part of Brooklyn in the Summer time. Featuring 3 miles of beaches, Boardwalk, Amusement Park, Aquarium, Concert Venues, Baseball Stadium and many high end restaurants, shops and fast food places. Coney Island is the place where Americas First Amusement Park was born. Coney island used to be an Island at the south western section of New York City but over time the canal separating the land was filled up due to its condition and Coney Island became part of Brooklyn's mainland. Coney Island made up from 4 sections. Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Coney Island and Seagate.

▪️ Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is super quiet rich neighborhood wedged in the corner of Coney Island. Kingsborough Community College is located at the end of the neighborhood. School on the beach. Manhattan Beach is one of the NYC public beaches so its free to the public just don't forget about hefty parking lot fee. Don't count on street parking since the whole neighborhood has limited parking in the summer. This is a quite sleeping neighborhood so there no restaurants, shops or venues but there's plenty just a short walk over the bridge into the Sheepshead Bay or Brighton Beach.

▪️ Brighton Beach

Russian Community dominates this neighborhood. Nick named Little Odessa this neighborhood gives a busy vibe. Shops on top of shops, Constant foot traffic, street noise makes everything look hectic. Unlike Manhattan Beach Brighton Beach is full of restaurants. Eastern European cuisine followed by Uzbek restaurant followed by Chinese Food Store. Multiple street vendors and few Supermarkets. High End Restaurants with live entertainment located on Boardwalk. Public NYC Beach offers relaxation in the summer. Parking is very limited due to high amount of buildings and attractions.

▪️ Coney Island

The Best part of Coney Island is next to the Beach by Surf Ave. Amusement Park, NYC Aquarium, MCU Baseball Stadium, Multiple Parks and off course the Beach. This is where everything started over a hundred years ago. This is where Nathans hot dog stand became world famous spot with Hot Dog eating contest every year. Luna Park still features the original roller coaster and a Wonder wheel. Parachute jump is closed for many years but stands toll as a monument to Coney Island Amusement and became an iconic part of Coney Island Skyline. This is the amusement & leisure part of Brooklyn. Come take a look at the Mermaid Parade in the beginning of the season. In the winter time this place is the ghost town. Summer is ideal time for visiting

▪️ Seagate

There's not much that can be said about Seagate. a Closed fenced community with private beaches, Unless you visiting a resident you will be turned around at the security booth. Seagate is famous for its Lighthouse but you can't see it unless you next to it. Another famous spot is Russian Sauna (Mermaid Spa) that is located near the entrance. The best relaxation ever.

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4⃣ Williamsburg

Williamsburgh is upcoming trendy neighborhood. Used to be industrial warehousing neighborhood that's changed in early 2000s to a nightlife part of Brooklyn. Bars and restaurants stay open all night let's tourist and locals hop them until dawn. Waterfront brings incredible views of Manhattan where you can see Downtown and Midtown clearly. Williamsburgh Bridge that runs through the neighborhood connects East Village to Brooklyn. One of the New York City iconic bridges that's supports vehicles, subway lines, bike lane and pedestrian walkway. Many restaurants, art galleries, shops and landmarks to talk about. Many movies scenes were shot on the streets of Williamsburgh. Old warehouses used like movie sets for many episodes of series like Law and Order or Blue Bloods. Numerous music venues play throughout every night. There's always something to do. Music and Fashion rules that neighborhood.

5⃣ Greenpoint

Since we spoke about Williamsburgh we have to talk about Greenpoint. Largest Polish American community in New York City dominates the neighborhood. Polish restaurants and shops are all over. Revitalized waterfront with a newly built parks and boardwalk brings incredible views of Manhattan and Long Island City with Roosevelt Island. Short walk over Pulaski Bridge will bring you to trendy part of Long Island City. Greenpoint is mainly residential neighborhood but it has few worthy spots to visit. Large part of Greenpoint belongs to industrial park where multiple businesses thrive. Just like Williamsburgh this neighborhood is hull of artists, fashion designers, Influencers and entrepreneurs. Wall murals, Graffiti pieces that can compete with any art and still wondering how they did it. Neighborhood features McCarren Pool that's open to the public in summer time.