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About Brooklyn Heights, New York

Residents take great pride in Brooklyn Heights, New York‘s quiet, tree-lined streets, painstakingly restored brick and brownstone homes, and the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which is located high on a bluff overlooking the East River and offers stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and annual Fourth of July fireworks.

The architectural styles of the houses in Brooklyn Heights, New York include Federal, Queen Anne, Neo-Classic, and Greek, Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance, and Colonial Revival. The Brooklyn Historical Society, a brick and terracotta Queen Anne-style landmark from the 1880s, is located in Brooklyn Heights at 128 Pierrepont and celebrates the history of all of the borough's neighborhoods with tours, exhibits, and archives. A number of new residential developments like condominiums, luxury rentals and beautiful homes have been completed or are planned in Brooklyn Heights and nearby areas.

Brooklyn Heights, New York is a convenient location for Brooklynites commuting to Manhattan because it's the first subway stop in Brooklyn on many train lines; convenient for lawyers, judges, and government workers because it is a short walk to the nearby Federal and State courthouses, Borough Hall, and the Municipal Building; and ideal for families and students because it is the location of St. Francis College, Packer Collegiate Institute, and St. Ann's School, and a short walk to Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn Law School, New York Technical College, Polytechnic Institute, and Long Island University.

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