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Polaroid of the week: A different side of New York City

Polaroid of the week: A different side of New York City

Last Updated on February 14, 2022

polaroid of the week usa new york city 2015I am back in New York City! In Brooklyn, to be precise, and if you’ve been following me for a while you know that I prefer Brooklyn’s edgier neighborhoods to most of Manhattan’s cookie-cutter neighborhoods which can be a bit too bland for my taste (I am excluding neighborhoods like the East Village, Washington Heights and Manhattan) and I couldn’t be happier to be back in my favorite place in the world.

At the moment, I am cat sitting in Prospect Heights, where I cat sat (for a different cat) three times last year. I love this neighborhood and when I stepped back into my favorite coffee shop here, it felt like I was never gone. One thing I regretted last year was not having a bike, and so I was delighted when a friend of mine organized a bicycle for me. Since picking up ‘Lola’, I’ve been cruising around Brooklyn every day – revisiting all my favorite spots including Prospect Park, Crown Heights, Williamsburg and Prospect Lefferts Gardens, pictured above. I discovered this neighborhood randomly last year thanks to a dog sit and loved how the historic homes in the styles of Romanesque revival, Neo-renaissance, Neo-Georgian, Neo-Federal and later Tudor-revival clashed with the eclectic vibrancy of the African-Caribbean communities that call this neighborhood home. The kind of houses that line the streets here are unlike anywhere else in New York City, and the racially diverse community is also something you don’t see often to the same extent you see it here.

If you find yourself in New York with enough time on your hands to check out a new neighborhood, I recommend a stroll through Prospect Lefferts Gardens – and while you’re here, sample some of the best Caribbean food you can get in New York. I am sharing some recommendations for places to check out in Part II of Five things to discover in New York that most tourists (and locals) never do in which I included Prospect Lefferts Gardens – read the full article here: Five things to discover in New York that most tourists (and locals) never do – Part II.

Katie @ The World on my Necklace

Tuesday 9th of June 2015

I would love that, same goes when you make it to Sydney :)

Katie @ The World on my Necklace

Sunday 7th of June 2015

Brooklyn is my favourite borough of New York although I have only spent 6 days in NY in total so there is still so much more for me to discover! Now I have got a 10 year tourist visa that allows me to stay in the US up to 6 months at a time I would love to spend a good stint in New York to give it a chance to cast its spell on me as I didn't LOVE it the first time

Dany

Tuesday 9th of June 2015

Would love to show you around! Plan a visit for a time when I'm around ;-) I need to finally apply for the 6-month visa, as well. 90 days just aren't enough :(

Allison

Friday 5th of June 2015

Awesome share! I have only seen Manhattan, and it wasn't for me. Would love to check out Brooklyn and see if it suits me better!

Allison www.headelsewhere.com

Dany

Saturday 6th of June 2015

Allison - If I'm around when you come back to New York, I'd be happy to show you around Brooklyn :)