Neighborhood in New York
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights combines a designated historic district with the shopping and services of Montague Street.
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Lower Manhattan viewed across the East River from the Brooklyn Heights waterfront in March 2022.
Lower Manhattan viewed across the East River from the Brooklyn Heights waterfront in March 2022.
Creator: Nicholas Ceglia
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Montague Street, a landmark district and connections to the waterfront
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About Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights combines a designated historic district with the shopping and services of Montague Street. Its elevated streets connect to Brooklyn Bridge Park through routes such as Squibb Park Bridge, which descends toward Pier 1. The district map, commercial corridor and park entrances describe different parts of this Brooklyn neighborhood.
A mapped historic district
The Landmarks Preservation Commission publishes a boundary map for the Brooklyn Heights Historic District. That designation identifies a defined area rather than every address described informally as Brooklyn Heights.
Montague Street supplies a commercial focus within the neighborhood. The local business improvement district’s directory covers shops, dining and services along the street.
From the Heights to Pier 1
Squibb Park Bridge connects Squibb Park in Brooklyn Heights to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway at Pier 1. The bridge offers views toward Lower Manhattan.
Squibb Park has hard-surface play areas above the waterfront. The park-and-bridge connection explains why the route down to the river is more useful context than a straight-line distance to the water.
Stations on different approaches
Brooklyn Bridge Park lists Clark Street on the 2 and 3, High Street on the A and C, and Borough Hall on the 4 and 5 among nearby subway options. These stations sit on different approaches to the neighborhood and waterfront.
Montague Street errands, a Clark Street train journey and a Pier 1 outing therefore have distinct endpoints. Squibb Park Bridge provides one specific public connection between the Heights and the riverfront park.
Check these on a visit
Try these in person before you commit to an address in Brooklyn Heights.
- Walk the residential block and the Montague Street businesses relevant to your household.
- Follow the actual public route to Pier 1, including Squibb Park Bridge if it suits your starting point.
- Locate the entrance of the subway station serving your destination rather than using the waterfront as the travel endpoint.
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- Designated historic districtNYC Landmarks — Brooklyn Heights district mapSource checked
- Neighborhood businesses and servicesMontague Street BID — businessesSource checked
- Park connections, nearby transit and public spacesBrooklyn Bridge Park — Squibb Park and BridgeSource checked
Photo credits
- Lower Manhattan viewed across the East River from the Brooklyn Heights waterfront in March 2022.Image credits and license
Lower Manhattan viewed across the East River from the Brooklyn Heights waterfront in March 2022.
Creator: Nicholas Ceglia
License: Unsplash License
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped to fit the display