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Old 09-02-2014, 07:29 AM
 
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I have taken the subway across the Manhattan Bridge but never walked across it. Has anyone walked across it? If yes, what is there to do or see on the Brooklyn side?
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Old 09-02-2014, 02:46 PM
 
Location: Lower East Side, NYC
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Considering I lived near the foot of the Manhattan Bridge for a while on the Brooklyn side, I can say it's pretty nice outside of the Fort Greene Houses. It's mostly just luxury apartments and shops that close really early. If you go down Flatbush Ave to Dekalb Ave, the neighborhood changes dramatically.

My favorite spots were a chinese place that sold dumplings 4 for $1, Metrotech Park, and the biggie, Fort Greene Park.

If you want immediately around the foot of the bridge, all I can say is that it's pretty dang corporate. Main reason why I left; wasn't much of a place to live unless you had to have Manhattan views at higher than Manhattan prices. A lot of organic grocery stores though, albeit expensive ones.

There's also the Vinegar Hill houses. Can't say they're all that interesting.

Now Brooklyn Heights! That's another story. At least your money goes towards good schools and you have cheaper and more options to do stuff. Gotta love Clark, Montague, and Atlantic, though I miss the comic store that used to be there.
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Old 09-02-2014, 02:55 PM
 
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Considering I lived near the foot of the Manhattan Bridge for a while on the Brooklyn side, I can say it's pretty nice outside of the Fort Greene Houses. It's mostly just luxury apartments and shops that close really early. If you go down Flatbush Ave to Dekalb Ave, the neighborhood changes dramatically.

My favorite spots were a chinese place that sold dumplings 4 for $1, Metrotech Park, and the biggie, Fort Greene Park.

If you want immediately around the foot of the bridge, all I can say is that it's pretty dang corporate. Main reason why I left; wasn't much of a place to live unless you had to have Manhattan views at higher than Manhattan prices. A lot of organic grocery stores though, albeit expensive ones.

There's also the Vinegar Hill houses. Can't say they're all that interesting.

Now Brooklyn Heights! That's another story. At least your money goes towards good schools and you have cheaper and more options to do stuff. Gotta love Clark, Montague, and Atlantic, though I miss the comic store that used to be there.
What is the closest subway stop on the Brooklyn side?
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Old 09-02-2014, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Lower East Side, NYC
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You could get off at York St F which is very close to the absolute base of the bridge. This is starkly DUMBO, though I've never really found that stop all that interesting or accessible. My favorite was the Jay St - Metrotech A, C, F, (R too but still not connected to Manhattan because of Sandy) because of the park or Dekalb Ave B, Q, R, and D late nights because I lived off of Flatbush and Myrtle, but both of these are south and aren't necessarily what you're looking for as far as "Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge".
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Old 09-04-2014, 06:29 AM
 
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You could get off at York St F which is very close to the absolute base of the bridge. This is starkly DUMBO, though I've never really found that stop all that interesting or accessible. My favorite was the Jay St - Metrotech A, C, F, (R too but still not connected to Manhattan because of Sandy) because of the park or Dekalb Ave B, Q, R, and D late nights because I lived off of Flatbush and Myrtle, but both of these are south and aren't necessarily what you're looking for as far as "Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge".
Thanks for the information. Anyone else?
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Old 09-04-2014, 07:54 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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I have some in-laws living right off Tillary (midway between the De Kalb and the York St. stations,) and when we went to to visit we got off the F train at De Kalb and then to check out the neighborhood went home from the York St. stop.

The York St. area was dreary and warehousey. From my best guess it seems quite a pedestrian climb from the station up to the bridge to the bridge, but that seems the best alternative.
The walk all the way from the De Kalb station onto the bridge seems a bad alternative.
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Old 09-05-2014, 07:10 AM
 
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I have some in-laws living right off Tillary (midway between the De Kalb and the York St. stations,) and when we went to to visit we got off the F train at De Kalb and then to check out the neighborhood went home from the York St. stop.

The York St. area was dreary and warehousey. From my best guess it seems quite a pedestrian climb from the station up to the bridge to the bridge, but that seems the best alternative.
The walk all the way from the De Kalb station onto the bridge seems a bad alternative.
Good to know!
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Old 09-05-2014, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Glendale NY
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I stay around there every now and then for a few days. I really like it there. Area has changed/is changing very quickly, and for the better I might add.

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Old 09-26-2014, 02:01 PM
 
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Is there anything to see or do in DUMBO (which I understand is right by the Brooklyn side of the bridge)?
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Old 09-26-2014, 02:28 PM
 
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There is nothing to do in DUMBO. Just a bunch of condos with yuppies and strollers and trust fund "artists".
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