Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest commercial district in NYC, serving as a bustling intersection of commerce and municipal infrastructure for Brooklyn. The area is practically known for its mix of residential and office buildings, like the MetroTech Center and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower.
The Lenape tribe lived in the area until the seventeenth century, when the Dutch seized control and dubbed it Breuckelen. Downtown Brooklyn still, however, did not become extensively populated until 1814, when the advent of Robert Fulton’s steam ferry offered people an easy method of commuting back and forth from downtown Manhattan. After World War II, the City Planning Commission and the Borough President’s Office adopted a program for public improvement, which led to street widening, construction of housing on a wide scale, and new City and State buildings. In the 70s, Boerum Place and Livingston became the site of a 23-story office tower, and the world-famous Brooklyn Academy of Music started to expand, turning it into an anchor for the area.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music, or BAM’s, mission is to be the “preeminent progressive performing and cinema arts center of the twenty-first century.” It annually attracts a number of world-class performers, including Ian McKellan. Having opened its doors in 1861, it is America’s oldest theatre to have operated continuously since its opening and presents up to 220 performances a year. It also has a cinema, which boasts 3 screens, is open all year, and presents new films, classics, and student films. BAM has its own restaurant and bar. It also, of course, is a school, that teaches 24,000 students each year.
Other area landmarks include the Kings County New York State courthouse, Brooklyn Borough Hall (which hosts a Greenmarket with fresh produce three times a week), the Federal Eastern District of New York’s central courthouse, the New York Transit Museum, Cadman Plaza Park, and Fulton Mall.
Popular area restaurants include Curry Leaf, Queen Ristorante, Samantha’s Southern Cuisine, Ruthie’s Restaurant, Zam’s, Bagelox, Café Bombay Indian Cuisine, Continental Ristorante, Cuzin’s Duzin, Dallas BBQ, El Dorado Restaurant, and Galaxy Restaurant. Residents also hang out at local bars such as 31 Rockwell’s, La Caverna, 200 Fifth, Armando’s, Crocodile Lounge, Clover Club, and Floyd, and clubs such as Club Velocity, K B 140 Club, Arcoiros Club, Boulevard Tavern, and Caribbean City.
The neighborhood is also a hub for institutions of higher learning, with Long Island University, Brooklyn Law School, St. John's University, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn Friends School, St. Francis College, St. Joseph’s College, New York College City of Technology, Long Island University, and Packer Collegiate Institute all located within its boundaries. Highlights: Borough Hall, St. James Pro-Cathedral.
Annual festivals include the Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, the New York Burlesque Festival, the Brooklyn Book Festival, the Music, Film & Arts Festival at Brooklyn, and the Bus Festival sponsored by the the MTA Transit Museum.
Transportation includes the A, B, C, D, F, G, M, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 subway lines, as well as the Long Island Rail Road at Atlantic Terminal.
For more information:
http://www.visitbrooklyn.org
http://www.bam.org
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![]() | $6,000,000 | STUNNING DUMBO PENTHOUSE WITH BREATHTAKING NYC SKYLINE, WATER & BRIDGE VIEWS One John PHD 1 John St Adams Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1606300 EXCLUSIVE $6,000,000 4 BR 3.5 bath 2539 sq ft Condo | |
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![]() | $4,600,000 | THE FINAL RESIDENCES YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LIVE IN A COBBLE HILL LANDMARK. The Polhemus RES11 100 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1686141 $4,600,000 3 BR 3.5 bath Low-rise Condo | |
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![]() | $4,325,000 | The Final Residences. Sales Gallery located at 97 Amity Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. 5 River Park 12A 347 Henry Street Amity Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1684814 $4,325,000 3 BR 3.5 bath Mid-rise Condo | |
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![]() | $4,205,000 | THE FINAL RESIDENCES YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LIVE IN A COBBLE HILL LANDMARK. The Polhemus 6B 100 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1330765 $4,205,000 3 BR 3.5 bath Low-rise Condo | |
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![]() | $4,000,000 | Own a piece of history with this grand maisonette in an architecturally significant mansion designed by Richard Upjohn, who was famous for his many gothic revival churches. The Mansion Annex 1 196 Hicks Street Montague Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1711153 $4,000,000 4 BR 3.5 bath Low-rise Co-op | |
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![]() | $3,874,000 | Immediate Occupancy, Closings Have Commenced ! One Clinton 16D 1 Clinton Street Cadman Plaza W Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1652008 $3,874,000 3 BR 2.5 bath High-Rise Condo | |
![]() | $3,850,000 | Immediate occupancy. Closings have commenced. Quay Tower 3A 50 Bridge Park Drive Atlantic Avenue Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1369881 $3,850,000 4 BR 3.5 bath High-Rise Condo | |
![]() | $3,795,000 | Immediate Occupancy ! Penthouse 1201 is an impeccably designed and expansive 2, 237 square foot 3 bedroom, 3. 561 Pacific Street PH1201 3rd Avenue Fort Greene Brooklyn WebID# 1374691 $3,795,000 3 BR 3.5 bath Mid-rise Condo | |
![]() | $3,700,000 | The 11 Hoyt Sales Gallery is now open for appointments with new health and safety standards. 11 Hoyt Street 5D Livingston Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1177118 $3,700,000 3 BR 3 bath High-Rise Condo | |
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![]() | $3,450,000 | Immediate occupancy. Closings have commenced. Quay Tower 5B 50 Bridge Park Drive Atlantic Avenue Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1369824 $3,450,000 3 BR 2.5 bath High-Rise Condo | |
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