Fort Greene and Brooklyn Navy Yard
Published 10/01/2020
Fort Greene attracts visitors with its hilly namesake park, lively culture and and brownstone-lined streets.
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Fort Greene Park
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DeKalb Ave/S Portland Ave
The neighborhood's prime outdoor space was established in 1847 after serving as the home to several forts during the Revolutionary War.
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Commodore Barry Park
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Nassau St. bet. Navy St. and N. Elliot Place
The borough’s oldest park offers more than 10 acres of green space, including athletic fields and playgrounds.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
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63 Flushing Ave.
A once disused shipbuilding yard, this 300-plus-acre area has been rehabilitated as a thriving industrial park and includes a selection of restaurants. Among them are Transmitter Brewing and an outpost of Lower East Side Jewish appetizing staple Russ & Daughters.
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Center for Fiction
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15 Lafayette Ave.
This indie bookstore and event space, located across the street from BAM and between the Mark Morris Dance Center and Theatre for a New Audience, is part of a vibrant artistic renaissance in the neighborhood. (The district's other indie bookstore, Greenlight, is a short walk away.)
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Even Hotel Brooklyn
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46 Nevins St.
This wellness-themed hotel is located near Fort Greene, and is also convenient to area attractions, including Barclays Center.