Brooklyn Bridge Park

"Brooklyn Bridge Park stretches 1.3 miles along the edge of the borough’s post-industrial waterfront—from DUMBO down to the Columbia Street Waterfront. Nestled in between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges is the Empire Fulton Ferry section, where you can stroll along water’s edge, take a spin around the beautifully restored Jane’s Carousel, picnic on the lawn, lunch on a bench, or stare at the exquisitely lit Kolonihavehus at dusk. This urban treasure is so delightfully Brooklyn." - Column Five

"Brooklyn Bridge Park runs along Furman Street from the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade to Old Fulton Street and there isn’t much you can’t do at this at this park. With everything from basketball courts, soccer fields, bouldering, swimming pools, kayaking, pilates classes and more, the park is always a hive of activity suitable for all ages. Walking along the waterfront you’ll find tasty treats from Ample Hills Ice cream, Fornino and Luke's Lobster and No 7 Sub or you can bring your own food and have a cookout on one of the many public grills. Be warned it’s busy on summer weekends so get there early. And then after a full day of activities you can watch the sunset against one of the best views of the Manhattan skyline." - This Also

"Start at the Dumbo entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, and ride slowly through this cleverly landscaped park with its baby-blue umbrellas, families grilling, and piers speckled with joggers and soccer players."

"Simply Marvelous Taking a nighttime stroll through Brooklyn, retracing George Washington's footsteps as he was engaging British forces in Brooklyn and Long Island who went on to invade New York City in the summer of 1776 during the American Revolution (I love a good dose of American history). I paused for a moment to admire the ingenuity and design of the Brooklyn Bridge as well as the Manhattan skyline. Then I found myself humming Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind."

"Completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is an engineering wonder and an architectural one as well, a masterpiece of design that has inspired acclaimed poets (Hart Crane, Marianne Moore), writers (Jack Kerouac), and painters (Joseph Stella). While Walt Whitman was left in awe by the bridge, his famous poem, "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," was actually written during its construction. The bridge connected what were then two different cities—the five boroughs of New York would not be united into one city until 15 years later, in 1898. A stroll across the 6,016-foot-long bridge is a quintessential New York experience, taking you from near City Hall on the Manhattan side to Brooklyn Heights, a neighborhood of tree-lined streets and elegant, 19th-century town houses that have been lovingly preserved and restored. Come fall, the bridge promenade will be pedestrian-only so you won’t need to worry about cyclists ringing their bells furiously at you, thanks to a new dedicated bike lane on the Manhattan-bound side."