Brooklyn

New York City Chapter 3

By Alexander Schlosser

A Weekend Tour

It all starts in southern Queens: Taking the 7 from Midtown Manhattan one can not only enjoy a wonderful view of the skyline but also find himself at the border of New York’s most exciting borough. The Pulaski Bridge spans across Newtown Creek – an arm of the East River – and connects Long Island City with Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood: Greenpoint.

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

Downtown Brooklyn does not really live up to its name. It might be the borough’s official center yet it lacks its unique atmosphere. It is not as cozy as Carroll Gardens or Park Slope, not as shady as parts of eastern Brooklyn and definitely not as hip as Williamsburg. It happens to be a little bit of everything and tends to feel like not much at all. What remains is a city center that can be found everywhere around the world – occupied by McDonald’s, H&M and Starbucks. However, this is only the experience I had while wandering around the streets – sometimes you actually have to live in a place to find its hidden gems.

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Carroll Gardens

A beautiful neighbourhood that amazes with an Southern European flair and its tree-lined streets. If I had to choose my Brooklyn favorites Carroll Gardens would definitely be one of them.

Red Hook

Leaving the cosy streets of Carroll Gardens behind one might be surprised to find himself in a totally different surrounding. Warehouses, freight tracks and wharfs have left their industrial mark on this Brooklyn neighbourhood. It might not look welcoming at first, but Red Hook offers a great urban playground and its cobblestone streets have their very own beauty.

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Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery not only features spectacular views on Manhattan but also a magnificent landscape with rolling hills, glacial ponds and winding paths. With 560.000 permanent residents it almost matches the population of my hometown Frankfurt am Main in Germany (although the latter tend to be much more alive).