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Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park Review
On the waterfront between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, this vast park is a great place for a riverside picnic or to just enjoy the view. There are several sections of the park, including Pier 1, Pier 6, the Main Street Lot (with DUMBO's free Wi-Fi network), and the newly renovated Empire-Fulton Ferry. The large playground at Pier 1 has a replica of a boat for make-believe voyages across the East River. In the Empire-Fulton Ferry part of the park is one of the park's new highlights, the fabulously restored Jane Carousel, originally built in 1922 and now housed in a pavilion designed by renowned French architect Jean Nouvel. The carousel runs all year but is closed on Tuesday; rides are $2, or you can buy 12 tickets for $20. From April to October the park is home to a wide range of arts performances, and on Thursday nights in July and August, Movies with a View projects New York classic films on an outdoor screen with no cover charge.
- Address: New Dock St. at Water St., DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 | Map It
- Phone: 718/222-9939
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Daily 6 am--1 am
- Website: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
- Subway: A, C to High St.; F to York St.
- Location: Waterfront Brooklyn
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