Brooklyn
Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City.
Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent city, Brooklyn shares a land border with the borough and county of Queens. It has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of Manhattan, across the East River, including the architecturally significant Brooklyn Bridge, and is connected to Staten Island by the Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge.
Getting to Brooklyn
From Manhattan Most lines pass through Downtown Brooklyn and stop at Atlantic Avenue - Barclays Center, the largest subway stop outside Manhattan. From here, you can transfer between 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R and get to almost any destination in Brooklyn. You can also walk about two blocks north of the station to find Fulton Street G and Lafayette Avenue C stations.
Worth seeing
See the Districts articles for more listings. Downtown is where you'll find the one of the most famous of all New York landmarks: the Brooklyn Bridge, which connects the borough to Lower Manhattan. Grand Army Plaza marks the gateway to Prospect Park, and is home to the distinctive Soldiers and Sailors Arch. Coney Island is a hotspot during the summer season.
Things to do
See the Districts articles for more listings. The Brooklyn Academy of Music and Bargemusic in Downtown are both excellent options for concerts. During the summer season, Prospect Park hosts the Celebrate Brooklyn concert campaign every weekend in the Bandshell area of the park.
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Where to eat
See the Districts articles for more listings. 8th Avenue (or Third Chinatown), stretching from 40th Street to 62nd Street, holds its own against Canal Street and Flushing. Fancy gourmet restaurants to alleyway noodle shops, Malaysian to Vietnamese and fare from every Chinese province, the neighborhood has it all. Closest subway is the N-line's '8th Avenue' stop on 62nd and 8th.
Getting around Brooklyn the local way
- Get inThe [http://www.nywatertaxi.com Water Taxi, at Fulton Ferry Landing, provides service from various points in Manhattan along the East River.
- Get inThe Water Taxi has service between southern Manhattan and Red Hook, often used by customers of the Red Hook Ikea.
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