Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn, NY

DUMBO, otherwise known as Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, connects the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge areas to the Vinegar Hill area. The western section, known as Fulton Landing, was the manufacturing center for paper boxes and machinery. Artists moved to the neighborhood in the 1970s, and today the neighborhood has been designated as a historical district of New York City. DUMBO also houses roughly 25 percent of all tech firms in the city.

The Brooklyn Historical Society houses a museum, library and art gallery as well as ever-changing exhibits throughout the year. BLDG 92 showcases the maritime history of the Brooklyn Naval Yard from the Revolutionary War to present.

The September Brooklyn Book Festival brings in best-selling authors and publishers every year. Featuring authors everywhere you look, this free venue has become one of the biggest and best book festivals in the country.

About the only way residents can’t get around DUMBO, downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights is by plane. Locals can easily walk, catch the subway, ride the bus, take a ferry, bike and drive to their destinations.

Visitors and residents can catch the subway at three different locations, or they can walk and bike the Brooklyn Bridge to get to other areas of the city. Numerous bike lanes can be found throughout Brooklyn and the rest of New York City, making cycling an easy way to travel.

You can ride the B25 bus from the Fulton Ferry landing to downtown Brooklyn or catch the ferry that runs between Manhattan and DUMBO during the spring and summer. Residents can easily drive between the boroughs, but as parking can be hard to find, most prefer public transportation and walking over driving.

Uber, Lyft, Hailo and Bandwagon all operate within Brooklyn and the other boroughs, giving residents and visitors multiple options to get to their destinations quickly.

Brooklyn Bridge Park features beautiful views of the New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline. Six piers along the 1.3-mile promenade provide an easy way to walk near East River. Families enjoy the variety of things to do in the park, including basketball, children’s playgrounds and a roller-skating rink.

Bordered by mansions, townhomes and nearby brownstones, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade offers views of the Statue of Liberty as well as the Brooklyn Bridge. Full of flower gardens, trees and park benches, visitors have all they need to fully enjoy the peaceful charm of this city park.

Hillside Dog Park has plenty of room for pets to run off-leash as well. The park has plenty of entrances, and the ground is covered with wood chips for the pups. Water features can also be found inside the park.

Renters living in Brooklyn Heights pay an average of $4,048/month to rent an apartment, compared to the New York state average of $3,675. City dwellers exploring houses for rent throughout Brooklyn Heights can expect to pay anywhere between $3,000 and $11,000/month. For those looking to buy, the average house is valued at $845,000, compared to the state average of $405,327.