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The Big Apple Greeter Guide to
Brooklyn Heights
in 2011, travel and leisure magazine selected Brooklyn Heights as one of “America’s
most beautiful neighborhoods”—the only one selected in New York City. The magazine
recognized what most residents have long known. Although minutes from Manhattan,
Brooklyn Heights has always had the low density and friendliness of a small town. There
is no neighborhood quite like Brooklyn Heights.
text by deborah freeman.
edited by marianne gennari.
graphic design by gil fontimayor.
photographs by paul katcher.
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The Big Apple Greeter Guide to
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brooklyn bridge park
interesting architecture
crossing the east river
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Where is Brooklyn Heights?
Located in northwestern Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights is
bordered on the south by Atlantic Avenue, on the north
and west by the East River and Old Fulton Streets and on
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About Brooklyn Heights
George Washington maintained his headquarters at the
foot of Montague Street which today is the main
shopping street for the neighborhood. Once primarily
farmland, Robert Fulton’s regular
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first
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commuters
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brownstones and named streets after themselves. More
changes came when the
greeter’s secret
Take a look at 7 Middagh Brooklyn Bridge was opened
Street where W.H.
in 1883 and subway service
Auden, Carson McCullers began in the early 1900s. In the
and Gypsy Rose Lee all
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at the same
defeated a proposal to route
the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway through the heart of
the Heights. The resulting new route helped to create the
pedestrian esplanade known as the Promenade.
Brooklyn Heights was designated the City’s first Historic
District in 1965 which has helped the neighborhood
beauty.
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It’s Easy to Get to Brooklyn Heights
by subway: A and C trains to High Street. 2 and
M 3 trains to Clark Street. R, 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains to
Court Street-Borough Hall.
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by bus: Bus lines that service Brooklyn Heights include
the B25, B41 and B52.
by water taxi: Water taxis run from Wall Street Pier
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the East River to Fulton Street
A visit to 108-112 Willow
Landing and Atlantic Avenue.
Street will reveal
beautiful Queen Anne
To learn more, see their
houses decorated
website at nywatertaxi.com.
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with terra cotta storks
and cherubs. For a
completely different style,
Attractions
see the houses
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Place–Brooklyn’s
promenade that runs along 20 last row of Greek Revival
the East River offers one of the
colonnade homes.
most spectacular panoramas in
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Bridges, the Statue of Liberty and lower and midtown
Manhattan. This romantic location has been the site of
many television and movie productions including Annie
Hall and Moonstruck. To learn more, see the website at
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nyharborparks.org/visit/brhe.html.
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henry ward beecher
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East River consists of adjacent piers.
Every May, visitors are able
Pier 1 between Clark Street and the
to see the interiors of some
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Brooklyn
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in the neighborhood. To
pathways and a set of dramatic granite
learn more about
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3 Pier 6 near Atlantic Avenue
House Tour, and other
features a large playground and three
information about
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sand volleyball
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food stands. To learn more, see the
thebha.org.
website at brooklynbridgepark.org.
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grace episcopal church
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Pierrepont Street at Clinton Street is a distinctive fourhouse of worship built by Richard Upjohn in 1847.
story
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George B. Post. Completed in 1881, its façade is adorned
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with busts of heroic figures from history.3Inside is a
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spectacular library and changing exhibits3and programs
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originally built by Brooklyn paper manufacturer Edgar
on Brooklyn history. For a calendar of upcoming
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Bartow. Designed by architect Minard LaFever and
see the website at brooklynhistory.org.
completed in 1848, this brownstone church is known for
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Its charming
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garden
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church at 113 Remsen Street at Henry Street is a
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contempt of slavery. To learn more, see the website at
Be sure to see its doors which
ocean
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jewelry, adult and children’s clothing, home décor and
iris cafe at 20 Columbia Place near
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Joralemon Street is a coffee house
holiday items. Be sure to drop by for one of the monthly
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warm, cozy décor. Don’t miss the ham and
craft demonstrations. To learn more, see the website at
cheddar
biscuits
or the
brooklyn-womens-exchange.org.
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Drop by 24 Middagh Street to see a Federal style wooden
sure to get there early as no reservations are taken, as
frame house with a separate carriage house. This is one of
the oldest existing houses in Brooklyn Heights.
well as no credit cards. Dinner only. Closed Mondays.
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and pierogis as well as top notch diner food. Be
(31 Grace Court) and
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brooklynheightswinebar.com.
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West and Pierrepont Street features contemporary art exhibits and related
programs. To learn more, see the website at bricartsmedia.org.
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