An intro to Brooklyn

If you're like me, you know very little about Brooklyn. One of the things I'm most looking forward to in living here is the fact that I will one day be far more familiar with the BK than I am now. Since I've only been here for about a week, I thought I'd take this handy map of Brooklyn neighborhoods (thanks, Wikipedia) and give you my current impression of the borough now, at my most ignorant. Enjoy! Sorry I can't get the map to show up larger. Stupid Blogger.

1. DUMBO - Best. Neighborhood Name. Ever. This is an acronym for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass." I love it.

2. Williamsburg - HIPSTERS

3. Park Slope/Sunset Park - MEEEEEEE

4. Red Hook - IKEA

5. Gravesend - delicious pizza

6. Coney Island - freaks and hot dogs

7. Brighton Beach - Russia

8. Manhattan Beach - clearly NOT Manhattan. Nice try, though.

9. Barren Island - oh, hello most depressing name ever. Sounds lovely, can't imagine why I've never been.

10. Crown Heights - my cousin lives here. She is fabulous.

11. Cypress Hills - insane in the membrane, INSANE IN THE BRAIN

12. East Flatbush - why is East Flatbush about 500% larger than regular Flatbush?

13. BoCoCa - I know New Yorkers hate this term, but I think it's fun and catchy - Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens.

14. Brooklyn Heights - one of my bestest sorority sisters lives here. She rules.


Well, that ends today's lesson. Hope you all learned something. One day I might even have more to contribute to this.