DUMBO view with Manhattan in background

DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass^[1], is a neighborhood in the New York City, New York borough of Brooklyn. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It encompasses two sections; one located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another which continues east from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area. The Manhattan Bridge is a Suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street with The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Vinegar Hill is a Neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City on the East River Waterfront between DUMBO The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2. Brooklyn Community Board 2 is a local governmental body in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that encompasses the neighborhoods

History

Until the 1890s, the western portion of neighborhood was known as Fulton Landing, after the water-ferry stop that connected it to Manhattan before the Brooklyn Bridge opened. Fulton Ferry is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the Then primarily a manufacturing district housing factories that made machinery, paper boxes and Brillo soap pads, it began becoming primarily residential when artists and other young homesteaders, seeking relatively large and inexpensive loft apartment spaces for studios and homes, began moving there in the late 1970s. Brillo Pad is a Trade name for a scouring pad, used for Cleaning dishes, and made from Steel wool impregnated with Soap Loft mainly refers to two different types of rooms It typically refers to an upper story or Attic in a Building, directly under the Roof ^[1] The acronym DUMBO arose in 1978, when new residents coined it in the belief such an unattractive name would help deter developers. ^[1] Near the end of the 20th century, as property became more and more valuable in Manhattan, DUMBO became increasingly gentrified. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an Urban area associated with the movement of more affluent individuals into a lower-class

Looking westward along Plymouth Street, Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass at Brooklyn Bridge from Jay Street

Historic preservation

On December 18, 2007, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the DUMBO section of Brooklyn as the city's 90th historic district. The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law. The DUMBO historic district consists of properties bound by John Street to the north, York Street to the south, Main Street to the west, and Bridge Street to the east. ^[2]

Points of interest

Chef Jacques Torres opened a chocolate factory in December 2000. Chocolate with Jacques Torres is a North American television Cooking show hosted by renowned Pastry chef and chocolate aficionado Jacques Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree Other culinary business in the area include the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, the River Café, and, in the One Old Fulton Street building, Pete's Downtown Restaurant. Public spaces include Fulton Ferry, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, and Brooklyn Bridge Park, which was opened in 2006. Fulton Ferry is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Empire–Fulton Ferry State Park is a State park in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85 acre park currently under construction on the Brooklyn waterfront in the vicinity of the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges

Transportation

The New York Water Taxi company runs a water ferry from the Fulton Slip at Fulton Landing. See also Transportation in New York City New York Water Taxi is a Water taxi service offering commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and New York City Subway stations are located at York Street (F) on the IND Sixth Avenue Line, and High Street-Brooklyn Bridge (A C) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency York Street is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. High Street–Brooklyn Bridge is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The A Eighth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The C Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Bus service is provided by the B25, B67, B69, and B75. New York City Transit buses, operating under the MTA New York City Bus brand is a service of MTA Regional Bus Operations that operates in all five boroughs employing The Fulton Street Line or East New York Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States along Fulton The Seventh Avenue Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. The Vanderbilt Avenue Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, running mainly along Prospect Park West and Vanderbilt Avenue The Smith Street Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, running mostly along Ninth Street and Smith Street

Footnotes

External links

• New York magazine (March 10, 2003): "Neighborhood Profile: DUMBO"