Across the East River from Manhattan, sits the borough of Brooklyn, the second most populous city in the New York metro area. Brooklyn has seen a recent rise in economic growth which means a real estate boon for those interested in either residential or commercial real estate. Brooklyn has many neighborhoods and districts each with its own personal style and personality making Brooklyn an attractive location for families and businesses of all types.
Brooklyn is also known as
Fort Hamilton.
Brooklyn Fast Facts
- Population: 51,026
- Median Household Income: $$63,285
- Median Home Value: $1,785,900
- Data provided by Yahoo! Real Estate, Neighborhood Profiles, November 2007
- Brooklyn is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone and observes Daylight Saving Time.
Travel and Transportation
The average commute time for Brooklyn workers is 43 minutes. Brooklyn has access to many transportation options including bus travel, Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak. Air travel is accessible via John F. Kennedy International Airport, La Guardia Airport, Long Island MacArthur Airport, Newark International Airport, Trenton Mercer Airport and Westchester County Airport.
Brooklyn Employment
Major employers in the Brooklyn area include Pfizer, Citigroup, American International Group, J.P. Morgan Chase and Company, Verizon Communications, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Altria Group, Goldman Sachs Group, MetLife, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Time Warner, PepsiCo, Alcoa, Hess, American Life Insurance and American Express.
Brooklyn School Districts
The students of Brooklyn are served by 451 public schools in 11 school districts as well as 686 private schools. There are also 131 colleges and universities in the Brooklyn area.
Brooklyn Attractions
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Grand Army Plaza
- Brooklyn Museum
- Brooklyn Children’s Museum
- Belmont Park Racetrack
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Statue of Liberty National Monument and Elattractions Island
- World Trade Center Site
- Metropoattractiontan Museum of Art
- Rockefeller Center
- Times Square
Brooklyn Parks and Recreation
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Grand Army Plaza
- Brooklyn Museum
- Brooklyn Children’s Museum
- Belmont Park Racetrack
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Statue of Liberty National Monument and Elattractions Island
- World Trade Center Site
- Metropoattractiontan Museum of Art
- Rockefeller Center
- Times Square