The name Boerum Hill may suggest that this part of Brooklyn lies (just like its neighbor, Cobble Hill) at a certain altitude. This isn’t the case; there aren’t any peaks or valleys in this neighborhood. It is flat, but it’s certainly not boring. In fact, it has a lot going for it. For instance, its…

What distinguishes Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park from other NYC neighborhoods? For one, this almost exclusively residential district doesn’t feel like part of New York at all. It is sleepy, tranquil, and bursting with vibrant colors of its stately 19th century mansions. In fact, when you walk around this neighborhood, you may feel magically transported to another…

If you like looking at maps, the first thing you’ll notice about Cobble Hill is that it forms a nearly perfect rectangle around 22 blocks in the western part of Brooklyn. Bounded by Atlantic Avenue to the north, Court Street to the east, Degraw Street to the south, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the west,…