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St. Francis College (New York) - - What To Do And See

 

ATTRACTIONS

Brooklyn Heights is considered to be America’s first suburb. It offers stunning view of Manhattan, and it is filled with majestic homes, gorgeous churches, numerous shopping spots, restaurants, and many other appealing tourist attractions, located in and nearby the suburb, among the most popular ones being:

 

The Toy Museum of NY, located on Montague Street, which is a delight for the little ones, featuring displays of animals made out of wood, paper, cardboard, metal and plush, as well as board games, entertaining activities and books, including many other attractions that will certainly captivate the attention of any visitor, regardless of the age.

 

The impressive Brooklyn Bridge, located between Brooklyn and Manhattan, an imposing construction, started in 1869 and completed 14 years later, considered to be one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century, remaining one of New York’s most popular and well known landmarks.

 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located east of Central Park, considered as being one of the most beautiful museums in the world, currently featuring 2 million works of art, divided into 22 curatorial departments spread out over about 250 rooms, including displays of American decorative arts, American painting and sculptures, Ancient Near Eastern art, arms and armor, arts of Africa, Oceania, Asian art, drawings and prints, modern art, musical instruments and many other gorgeous treasures.

 

The magnificent Trinity Church, located at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street. The Church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is considered as being one of New York’s architectural jewels.

 

Shopping

Brooklyn Heights contains some of the finest shopping spots in New York, it’s shopping scene offering visitors a wide list of choices that range from `discounted` to `upscale`, providing something for everyone’s budget, taste and preferences.

 

Among the top places to shop, in and near Brooklyn Heights, there are:

 

Manhattan Mall‎: 100 West 33rd Street, New York, NY.

Atlantic Center: 625 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY‎.

East Broadway Mall Inc: 88 East Broadway, New York, NY.

Union Square Theater‎: 100 East 17th Street, New York, NY‎.

Time Warner Inc‎: 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY.

Queens Center: 90-15 Queens Boulevard, Flushing, NY‎.

Grand Central Terminal‎: 15 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY.

New 42 Street, Inc.: 229 West 42nd Street, New York, NY‎.

Canal Shopping Center Inc: 263 Canal Street, New York, NY‎.