New York City - Video tour of Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn (Part 1)

Hello and welcome for another video tour of a great New York neighborhood by New York Habitat ( http://www.nyhabitat.com ). Today's video will be the first video tour of our two part series dedicated to this fantastic neighborhood : Brooklyn Heights!

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/user/NewYorkHabitat ) and you'll be notified when Part 2 comes out in a few weeks.

Also, feel free to watch other great video tours of New York such as Greenwich Village ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFa9ppu8fEY ) or Lower East Side ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHA_hz0tqBU )

Brooklyn Heights is located across the Brooklyn Bridge from Lower Manhattan. It's bordered by the East River on the west, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the north, Cadman Plaza and Court Street to the east, and Atlantic Avenue to the south.

Transportation
One of the best things about Brooklyn Heights is its many subway connections. This area is served by no less than 9 lines, so whether you're going to the East or West Side of Manhattan, you'll rarely have to change trains. From the transport hub at Borough Hall, you can take the #2 express train to Times Square or the #4 express train to Grand Central, both about 15 minutes away.

Of course, the best way to get to Manhattan is to walk or cycle across the Brooklyn Bridge. First thing in the morning on the way to work or at night after dinner downtown, you'll always get amazing views of New York City. This neighborhood is famous for its stunning view of Manhattan and the New York Harbor.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade
From the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, you'll get a great view of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and even the Empire State Building. The promenade was built above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in 1950. Before, the land was private gardens.

Middagh Street
Here on Middagh Street at number 24, you'll find The Federal building, the oldest house in the Heights, dating back to1824.

Early Dutch settlers came to the Heights in the 1640s, and it was mostly farmland for the next 150 years. It wasn't until Robert Fulton invented a fast ferry in 1814 that the population boomed and streets like this got built up.

Brooklyn Heights Apartments:
If you really want to absorb yourself into the culture and daily life of Brooklyn, you'll want to forget the hotel and book one of the many vacation rentals and furnished apartments that New York Habitat has to offer in the area. There's no better way to truly enjoy your stay in Brooklyn.

For example, we have this fully furnished 2-bedroom apartment just a few blocks south of Brooklyn Heights (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished/14942). This apartment is on the top floor of a 3-story walk-up brownstone. This rental comes with the comfort of air conditioning in the bedrooms and living room, a fully equipped eat-in kitchen and cable TV. The bathroom comes with the luxury of a jacuzzi bathtub.

Also just a short walk to Brooklyn Heights proper is this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom furnished duplex rental (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished/14987). The apartment is updated and furnished with modern furnishings throughout. The apartment comes with the convenience of a washer and dryer, of course a fully equipped kitchen and the added bonus of a private terrace, deck and backyard area.

Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
The Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims on Orange Street was founded in 1847 and its first preacher was Henry Ward Beecher, brother of the writer Harriet Beecher Stowe. Beecher was a powerful abolitionist speaker who drew crowds here on Sundays. Visitors included Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Abraham Lincoln.

Well, I hope you've enjoyed our tour of Brooklyn Heights and of course, there is a lot more to do and see in this neighborhood. If I've missed any of your favorite secrets of Brooklyn Heights, make sure you leave a comment in the comment section below.

If you're planning a trip to New York, do yourself a favor, skip the boring hotel room and choose one of hundreds furnished apartments (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished )or vacation rental (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/vacation ) through New York Habitat.

Also, be sure to check out our blog, if you want to learn more about Brooklyn Heights: http://www.nyhabitat.com/blog/2011/12/15/video-tour-brooklyn-heights-new-york-part-1/

Well, that's a wrap of our first episode of our video tour of Brooklyn Heights. If you've know some fun spots in this area to share with us, please leave a comment below.

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Thanks for hanging out with us today in Brooklyn Heights ! We hope to see you soon, making your own discoveries in the borough of Brooklyn.

Continue watching with Part 2 of our Video Tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsAxb6CNQo

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