Brooklyn Heights: "Manhattan keeps going right over the Brookyn Bridge"
  by tobias  
written: 03 July 2000
last time there: July 2000
Don't be stuck in the past: Though Brooklyn was once a borough struck (and still sometimes does strike) fear into the hearts of tourists and NYC natives alike, given a negative reputation in the 80s, this has been unfortunate, simply because too many people have been missing out on the beautiful things Brooklyn has to offer. Brooklyn Heights is one such beauty. With flagstone streets, brownstones that are hundreds of years old, a gardened promenade that looks out at the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline, and excellent new restaurants such as Noodle Pudding and Tinto, Brooklyn Heights is a beautiful stop on any visit to NYC. Getting there is easy - you can take numerous subway lines, but it's prettier and more fun to walk (or drive) over the stone architectural masterpiece, the Brooklyn Bridge, which links lower Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights. Feel free to continue your walking tour down Henry Street or the newly developed, hip Smith Street into Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope which can be done in less than two hours, or longer if you choose to explore the shops and historic side streets, as you should.
Pros: gorgeous, safe. near Manh, 1st stop on Bklyn tour
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