Also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, East Harlem is one of the biggest Latino communities in New York City. The streets of East…
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East New York is a neighborhood in the eastern section of Brooklyn. The area is predominantly inhabited by African Americans and Latin Americans. Formerly East…
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East Williamsburg is a neighborhood between Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick. Even though the City of New York recognizes East Williamsburg as a neighborhood, there are…
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Brownsville is a mostly residential neighborhood dominated by public housing projects. In fact the Brownsville section of Brooklyn contains the highest concentration of NYCHA developments…
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Williamsburg’s Southside has a very, very different character from its northern counterpart. A busy Hasidic Jewish community has settled in the neighborhood between Bedford Avenue…
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Fort Greene has long been known as a center for African American life and business. Spike Lee grew up in Fort Greene and his movie…
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Soho stands for “South of Houston Street” and it is one of New York’s most glamorous shopping destinations. Many high-grade fashion labels have stores in…
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Union Square is located at the southern tip of the Flatiron District, at the intersection of Broadway and 14th Street. Union Square is a historic…
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The Flatiron District is more or less the gap between Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The area is named after the Flatiron Building, a thin and gorgeous…
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The Meatpacking District is a small industrial area between the West Village and Chelsea. The area takes its name from the many meat factories that…
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Flushing is a neighborhood with a large Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese population. Located at the end of the 7-subway line, the neighborhood has a flourishing…
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Belmont is a neighborhood known for its Italian heritage. Some argue that Belmont is the real Little Italy, and compared to the one in Manhattan,…
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Jamaica recently achieved world-wide fame as the place where rapper 50 Cent and LL Cool J grew up. Even though the area is not well-known…
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Dumbo is a neighborhood located between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn. The name is an acronym for “Down Under the Manhattan…
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Bensonhurst is a neighborhood in Brooklyn known for its Italian-American history. Compared to other parts of Brooklyn, this section is very quiet and its residents…
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Morrisania is a neighborhood in the Bronx. Many people refer to the area as the South Bronx, not only because Morrisania is difficult to pronounce.…
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Flatbush and neighboring East Flatbush are two neighborhoods very similar in nature in the central portion of Brooklyn. Both neighborhoods are known known for their…
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Consisting mostly of warehouses and factory buildings, the western part of Red Hook is one of the latest Brooklyn neighborhoods to be hyped by the…
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