DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, this AWESOME Brooklyn neighborhood is the most desired neighborhood in Brooklyn.
The residential DUMBO apartments are occupied primarily by professionals, aside from a penthouse where Mos Def resides. The warehouse work spaces also include many artists and storage spaces for Manhattanites and businesses.
DUMBO borders the East River and extends into Vinegar Hill. The neighborhood was once known as Fulton Landing after the ferry stop that connected it to Manhattan before the Manhattan Bridge was built. At that time, the area was predominantly industrial: a manufacturing district that consisted of housing warehouses and factories that made machinery,
Today, DUMBO is home to over 1,140 people, many of whom are prosperous artists. The neighborhood is also home to various art galleries, the Jacques Torres Chocolate Factory, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and other wonderful restaurants and bars including the River Cafe and Pete's Downtown Restaurant. Fulton Landing is also a popular place with its recently built carousel and the beautiful view of Manhattan.
The landing serves as a venue for social events like "movies with a view" and Bargemusic, a floating classical music festival.
Visitors and residents can still access DUMBO by ferry from the Fulton Slip at Fulton Landing. NYC Subway stations are located at York Street (F train) and High Street (A/C trains). Bus service is provided by the B25, B67, and B69. Additionally, visitors and residents can access the Brooklyn Bridge walkway from DUMBO's Washington Street.
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DUMBO is a small neighborhood with a lot of heart that's located right where the name implies: Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Right of the water, this Brooklyn neighborhood is full of trendy entrepreneurs seeking to make an impact in the fields of technology and art.
DUMBO started out as a neighborhood in Brooklyn known as Olympia. In the late 1700's, private landowners purchased much of modern day DUMBO and turned it into Summer homes for wealthy Manhattanites. While this dream never really took off, DUMBO was a popular port neighborhood for those traveling from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
Factories began popping up around the mid 1800's and DUMBO became a place of industry for the next few decades. DUMBO was known for innovation as well, especially in 1890 when the cardboard box was invented there. DUMBO would remain largely industrial, even after World War II.
After many of the factories and office buildings were abandoned in the years after…
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