Get to know Downtown Brooklyn

Like the downtown district across the river, Downtown Brooklyn is a hub for transportation where all the subway lines meet before dispersing across the borough. It’s fitting then that the neighborhood is home to the New York Transit Museum, a celebration of NYC’s immensely detailed transportation history. Numerous other cultural institutions are within a short distance, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, and the Barclays Center. Despite its unabashed metropolitan atmosphere, Downtown Brooklyn is not without its natural tranquility; Cadman Plaza, Walt Whitman, and a network of other parks provide some needed green relief on its western edge. Top-notch cuisine — including a massive food hall — and retail within its borders, plus a treasure trove of options in adjacent neighborhoods and the revitalized Brooklyn Navy Yard, make Downtown Brooklyn appointment eating and shopping for anyone looking to munch or spend their way across King’s County.