Brooklyn Neighborhoods
By Kristen Goode, About.com Guide to Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn's 71 square miles are filled with diverse neighborhoods and unique cultural pockets, and whether you're a visitor or a longtime resident, you could spend a lifetime getting to know them all.
Neighborhood and Brooklyn Basics
Your guide to all that Brooklyn neighborhoods have to offer.
- Brooklyn: An Overview
- What is the population of Brooklyn?
- Brooklyn Neighborhoods: A Photo Tour
- Brooklyn in History
BoCoCa
Head to BoCoCa (the area that comprises Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens) for great restaurants and shopping, historic brownstones, and charming tree-lined streets.
Brooklyn Heights
Minutes away from Manhattan, Brooklyn Heights offers breathtaking views from its perch on the East River.
Coney Island
This historic Brooklyn neighborhood boasts New York City's largest amusement park, the New York Aquarium, famous hot dogs, mermaids, and more.
DUMBO
DUMBO is a once-industrial neighborhood marked now by an artistic spirit and a growing shopping and restaurant scene.
Park Slope
Family-friendly Park Slope is considered to be one of America's most desirable neighborhoods. Tree-lined streets, historic architecture, and an assortment of great shops and restaurants add to the charm.
Red Hook
With its unparalleled views of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, to walk down Red Hook's cobblestone streets is to walk through history.
Sunset Park
In Sunset Park you'll find a thriving Latin American culture and Brooklyn's largest Chinese community.
Williamsburg
Williamsburg, with its mix of Hasidic Jewish, Polish, Latino, and "hipster" cultures, may be Brooklyn's ultimate melting pot.
