If Brooklyn were its own city, it would be the fourth largest in the country. For decades it was where people moved to escape Manhattan rents. Now it sets the trends and charges for them.
Prospect Park makes the case for a visit. Olmsted and Vaux designed it after Central Park, and they considered it the better of the two. That's hard to argue with once you're inside.
The brownstone blocks of Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights are some of the prettiest streets in the city. Coney Island covers the other end of the range, with the boardwalk, the Cyclone, and the original Nathan's. Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Dumbo each pull their own crowd.
Fewer than 10% of Brooklyn homes run on heating oil, so we hold fewer quotes here than in other areas. The ones we do have tend to be competitive, so it's worth a look.