Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brooklyn is one of New York City’s five boroughs and a place with a distinct geographic and cultural identity. Brooklyn occupies the western end of Long Island and is known for brownstone districts, waterfront neighborhoods and extraordinary cultural variety. The community’s older landscape still reflects an era when Lenape history, Dutch and English settlement, immigration and maritime trade shaped the boroughs. Finance, culture, media, education, health care and tourism define the present-day metropolis. Local traditions and access to the outdoors add another dimension to life in Brooklyn.