Neighborhood Information Profiles

Neighborhood Information Profiles were developed as a way for visitors to get acquainted with more New York City neighborhoods. Use them to help plan your own visit to that neighborhood, or read them as a way to get to know New York City better. Either way you’ll enjoy the history, attractions, shopping, restaurants, background information and map you will find in each Profile.

Each Profile was researched, photographed, written and graphically designed by Big Apple Greeter volunteers.

Get to know New York City as we know it – as a city full of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct personality, each waiting to be explored and savored. Links to all our neighborhood information profiles are listed further down on this page, grouped by borough.

(Due to Tropical Storm Sandy, some of the attractions may not be operating and visitors should contact specific sites directly before visiting.)

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BRONX Welcome to The Bronx where people like Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain lived — and break dancing and salsa music were born!

• Arthur Avenue and Belmont Neighborhood Profile

• Concourse Village Neighborhood Profile

• Riverdale Neighborhood Profile

• University Heights Neighborhood Profile

• Woodlawn Neighborhood Profile

BROOKLYN Brooklyn is big, it’s diverse, and it’s got something for everyone.

• Antique Atlantic Avenue

• Bensonhurst Neighborhood Profile

• Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood Profile

• Clinton Hill Neighborhood Profile

• Coney Island Neighborhood Profile

• DUMBO Neighborhood Profile

• Fort Greene Neighborhood Profile

• Park Slope Neighborhood Profile

• Prospect Heights Neighborhood Profile

• Red Hook Neighborhood Profile

• South Williamsburg Neighborhood Profile

• Victorian Flatbush Profile

• Hipster Williamsburg Neighborhood Profile

MANHATTAN “I’ll take Manhattan!” says the famous song. With so much to see and do.

• Chinatown Neighborhood Profile

• Central Harlem Neighborhood Profile

• East Harlem Neighborhood Profile

• Grand Central District Neighborhood Profile

• Hamilton Heights Neighborhood Profile

• Inwood Neighborhood Profile

• SoHo Neighborhood Profile

• Tip of Manhattan Neighborhood Profile

• Tribeca Neighborhood Profile

• Washington Heights Neighborhood Profile

• Yorkville Neighborhood Profile

QUEENS Multi-ethnic Queens has it all: world cuisines, art and culture galore, world-famous tennis, and more.

• Astoria/Long Island City Neighborhood Profile

• Flushing Neighborhood Profile

• Jackson Heights Neighborhood Profile

• Jamaica Neighborhood Profile

• Woodside Neighborhood Profile

STATEN ISLAND Surprising Staten Island! Visit Revolutionary War sites, gloriously beautiful parks and botanical gardens, and some of the best views in New York.

• Historic Richmond Town Neighborhood Profile

• Snug Harbor Neighborhood Profile

• St. George Neighborhood Profile

 

NEW YORK CITY AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE

New York City is not a city of concrete. In fact, it is will surprise you with its rich agricultural history and hidden areas that are still farmed today. These 3 Neighborhood Information Profiles will introduce you to green side of New York City.

Big Apple Greeter wishes to acknowledge the generous support of New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

 

Neighborhood Photo Gallery
BRONX

To help you plan your visit, go to http://www.ilovethebronx.com/

BROOKLYN

Visit http://www.brooklyntourism.org/to whet your appetite for everything Brooklyn!

MANHATTAN

Visit www.nycgo.com to help you plan it all.

QUEENS

Visit http://www.discoverqueens.info to find out all about it!

STATEN ISLAND

For more information visit
http://statenislandusa.com/attractions.html

NEW YORK CITY AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE

http://www.cenyc.org/greenmarket

Photos: Bernard Saper
Agricultural Heritage Photo: Robert Sands