Walk the bridge into a borough of its own, and end it at the beach.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM· 2h
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBOLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor
Cross the 1883 bridge on foot into DUMBO for the classic Manhattan-Bridge-framed photo.
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY12:30 PM – 1:45 PM· 1h 15m
Coal-oven pizza in DUMBOFood & Drink TrailsWorth it
A classic pie under the bridge, then Brooklyn Bridge Park along the water.
19 Old Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY2:30 PM – 4:00 PM· 1h 30m
Brooklyn Heights PromenadeCities & MetrosWorth it
Brownstone streets and a promenade with the definitive lower-Manhattan skyline view.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn, NY5:00 PM – 9:00 PM· 4h
Coney Island & the boardwalkTheme Parks & AttractionsAnchor
Forty-five minutes south on the D train and you are at the beach, which is the thing nobody expects about New York. Ride the Cyclone — a wooden coaster from 1927 that is a designated landmark and still rattles your teeth — and the Wonder Wheel, eat a hot dog at the original Nathan's, and walk the boardwalk as the lights come on over the water. Fireworks on Friday nights in summer.
Bring: cash for the boardwalk
1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY