New York City
New York City Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods are parts of a borough, not separate municipalities. These guides cover local character, restaurants, housing, parks, transportation and nearby attractions for each one.
Manhattan
Borough guideFinancial District
The Financial District occupies the southern tip of Manhattan around Wall Street and the World Trade Center. It is the city's oldest commercial core and now also one of its fastest-growing residential districts.
Tribeca
Tribeca — the triangle below Canal Street — runs from Canal Street south to Chambers Street between the Hudson River and Broadway. Its cast-iron warehouses became loft apartments in the 1970s and 1980s.
SoHo
SoHo — south of Houston Street — is famous for its cast-iron architecture and large converted lofts. Once an industrial district and artists' enclave, it is now a global shopping destination.
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village runs from Houston Street north to 14th Street between Broadway and the Hudson. Its irregular street grid, townhouses and Washington Square Park give it a village feel inside Manhattan.
West Village
The West Village occupies the blocks west of Sixth Avenue between Houston and 14th streets, with a street pattern that predates the Manhattan grid. It is known for townhouses, gardens and a quiet residential scale.
East Village
The East Village runs east from Broadway to the East River between Houston and 14th streets. It has long been a center of music, nightlife and immigrant history.
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side runs from Canal Street north to Houston Street between the Bowery and the East River. It was the arrival point for generations of immigrants and remains one of the city's most layered neighborhoods.
Chelsea
Chelsea runs from 14th to 34th streets between Sixth Avenue and the Hudson River, with the High Line and Chelsea Market at its center. It mixes galleries, residential blocks and a large LGBTQ+ community.
Flatiron District
The Flatiron District centers on the Flatiron Building at 23rd Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue. It mixes office towers, residential blocks, Madison Square Park and a strong restaurant scene.
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown stretches from 34th to 59th streets between the East River and the Hudson, taking in Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central and the theater district. It is the city's largest office and hotel district.
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen — also called Clinton — runs from 34th to 59th streets west of Eighth Avenue to the Hudson. It has become one of Manhattan's liveliest restaurant districts.
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side runs from 59th to 96th streets east of Central Park and Fifth Avenue, extending to the East River. It is known for its museums, prewar apartments and private schools.
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side runs from 59th to 110th streets between Central Park West and the Hudson River. It combines Central Park, Lincoln Center, the American Museum of Natural History and quiet residential blocks.
Harlem
Harlem runs from 110th to 155th streets in upper Manhattan, extending from Morningside Heights and Central Park north to the Harlem River. It is the historic center of African American culture in New York.
East Harlem
East Harlem, also called Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, runs from 96th to 125th streets east of Fifth Avenue. It has a strong Puerto Rican and Latino heritage and a growing restaurant scene.
Washington Heights
Washington Heights runs from 155th Street to Dyckman Street in upper Manhattan, on high ground above the Hudson. It is known for its Dominican community, Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters.
Inwood
Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood in Manhattan, from Dyckman Street to the Harlem River Ship Canal. It contains Inwood Hill Park, the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan.
Brooklyn
Borough guideWilliamsburg
Williamsburg runs along the East River north of the Williamsburg Bridge. Once an industrial and immigrant district, it is now known for its waterfront towers, restaurants and nightlife.
Greenpoint
Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in Brooklyn, between the East River and Newtown Creek. It has a long Polish heritage and a growing waterfront district.
DUMBO
DUMBO — Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — sits between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges on the East River. It is known for cobblestone streets, converted warehouses and bridge views.
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights sits on a bluff above the East River just south of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is one of the city's oldest historic districts, with brownstones and waterfront views.
Park Slope
Park Slope runs along Prospect Park's western edge in central Brooklyn. It is known for brownstones, a family-friendly reputation and a strong dining and shopping strip on Fifth and Seventh avenues.
Carroll Gardens
Carroll Gardens sits between the Gowanus Canal and the Brooklyn waterfront, south of Cobble Hill. It is known for its deep front gardens and Italian-American heritage.
Cobble Hill
Cobble Hill is a small neighborhood between Atlantic Avenue and the Gowanus Canal, just south of Brooklyn Heights. Its low-rise brownstones and Court Street shops make it one of Brooklyn's most desirable areas.
Fort Greene
Fort Greene sits between Downtown Brooklyn and Clinton Hill, centered on Fort Greene Park. It is known for brownstones, a strong arts community and the Brooklyn Academy of Music nearby.
Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill sits east of Fort Greene and south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with brownstones, mansions and a campus feel from Pratt Institute.
Bushwick
Bushwick runs east of Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant, centered on Myrtle Avenue and the Jefferson Street corridor. It is known for street art, warehouses and a large Latino community.
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bedford-Stuyvesant — Bed-Stuy — is a large central Brooklyn neighborhood known for its brownstones, churches and African American history.
Crown Heights
Crown Heights runs east of Prospect Heights and north of Eastern Parkway, with a large Caribbean and Hasidic Jewish population.
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights sits between Grand Army Plaza, the Brooklyn Museum and Atlantic Avenue. It is a small brownstone neighborhood beside Prospect Park.
Flatbush
Flatbush is a large central Brooklyn neighborhood east of Prospect Park, centered on Flatbush Avenue and Church Avenue. It has a strong Caribbean and West Indian community.
Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge sits at the southern end of Brooklyn along the Narrows, beneath the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. It is known for its Scandinavian and Middle Eastern heritage and Third Avenue restaurants.
Sunset Park
Sunset Park is a neighborhood and a park in southwestern Brooklyn, known for its hilltop view of the harbor and a large Chinese and Latino population.
Red Hook
Red Hook is a waterfront neighborhood in southwestern Brooklyn, separated from the rest of the borough by the Gowanus Expressway. It has a working-port past and a small, tight-knit residential community.
Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula on Brooklyn's Atlantic shore, famous for its boardwalk, amusement parks and beach. It is a year-round residential neighborhood as well as a summer destination.
Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach sits along the Atlantic between Coney Island and Manhattan Beach, known for its Russian, Ukrainian and Central Asian community and its boardwalk food scene.
Queens
Borough guideAstoria
Astoria sits in northwestern Queens near the East River, known for its Greek and Egyptian restaurant scene, Astoria Park and a mix of rowhouses and apartment buildings.
Long Island City
Long Island City sits directly across the East River from Midtown Manhattan, with a fast-growing skyline of residential towers, museums and waterfront parks.
Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in northwestern Queens known as one of the most diverse places in the country, with a historic garden-apartment district and South Asian commercial corridors.
Flushing
Flushing sits at the head of Flushing Bay in north-central Queens, home to one of the largest Chinese communities outside Asia and a major transit hub.
Forest Hills
Forest Hills is a residential neighborhood in central Queens known for the Tudor-style Forest Hills Gardens, Austin Street shopping and good transit access.
Rego Park
Rego Park sits east of Forest Hills along Queens Boulevard, known for its co-op apartment towers, Rego Park Center and a large Central Asian and Bukharian community.
Ridgewood
Ridgewood straddles the Queens-Brooklyn border, with most of the neighborhood in Queens and a section in Brooklyn. It is known for its rowhouses, German and Latino heritage and a growing cafe scene.
Woodside
Woodside sits between Sunnyside and Jackson Heights, known for its Irish, Filipino, Thai and Latin American communities and its proximity to the 7 train.
Jamaica
Jamaica is a major commercial and transit center in southeastern Queens, with a large Caribbean, South Asian and African American population and a busy AirTrain connection to JFK.
Bayside
Bayside is a residential neighborhood in northeastern Queens, known for its Greek, Korean and Chinese communities, Bell Boulevard restaurants and good schools.
Whitestone
Whitestone sits on a peninsula in northeastern Queens, between the East River and Flushing Bay. It is a largely residential neighborhood with waterfront views and a strong Greek community.
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach is a community on the Rockaway peninsula in southern Queens, with Atlantic beaches, a boardwalk and a growing year-round residential base.
Howard Beach
Howard Beach is a residential neighborhood in southern Queens on Jamaica Bay, near JFK Airport. It is known for its Italian-American community and waterfront access.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside is a small neighborhood in western Queens between Long Island City and Woodside, known for its garden apartments, Irish and Latin American communities and quick commute.
The Bronx
Borough guideRiverdale
Riverdale occupies the hilly northwestern corner of the Bronx along the Hudson, known for detached houses, private schools and river views.
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge sits in the northwest Bronx near the Harlem River, around the Kingsbridge Road corridor and Fordham University's Rose Hill campus.
Fordham
Fordham is a central Bronx neighborhood around Fordham Road and Fordham University, with one of the borough's busiest retail corridors.
Belmont
Belmont is the Bronx's Italian-American heart, centered on Arthur Avenue's market district, with a growing Albanian and Mexican presence.
Morris Park
Morris Park is a residential neighborhood in the east-central Bronx, known for its Italian-American community, Morris Park Avenue and a quieter, house-lined feel.
Pelham Bay
Pelham Bay is a residential neighborhood in the northeastern Bronx beside Pelham Bay Park, the city's largest park, and Orchard Beach.
City Island
City Island is a small island community in the northeastern Bronx, reached by a bridge over Eastchester Bay. It is known for seafood restaurants, boatyards and a nautical character.
Mott Haven
Mott Haven is the southernmost Bronx neighborhood, along the Harlem River. It has a growing arts and dining scene alongside longstanding Puerto Rican and African American communities.
Concourse
Concourse runs along the Grand Concourse, the Bronx's grand boulevard, with Yankee Stadium, the Bronx County Courthouse and older apartment houses.
Wakefield
Wakefield is the northernmost neighborhood in the Bronx, bordering Westchester County. It mixes detached houses, apartment buildings and a large Jamaican and Caribbean community.
Staten Island
Borough guideSt. George
St. George is the neighborhood at the Staten Island Ferry's northern terminal, with waterfront views of Manhattan and a growing arts and restaurant scene.
Stapleton
Stapleton sits on the North Shore waterfront just south of St. George, with historic houses, a waterfront park and a growing food scene.
Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville is a North Shore neighborhood just south of the ferry terminal, known for its Sri Lankan and Mexican communities and Victory Boulevard's shops.
New Dorp
New Dorp is a residential neighborhood in mid-Staten Island along New Dorp Lane, with a busy shopping strip and access to the South Shore beaches.
Great Kills
Great Kills is a South Shore neighborhood with a harbor, a large park and access to Gateway National Recreation Area.
Tottenville
Tottenville is the southernmost neighborhood in both Staten Island and New York State, with a historic district, waterfront and the end of the Staten Island Railway.
West Brighton
West Brighton is a North Shore neighborhood along Forest Avenue, known for its restaurants, bars and a lively St. Patrick's Day parade.
Port Richmond
Port Richmond is a North Shore neighborhood with a historic commercial avenue and a large Mexican and Central American community.
Annadale
Annadale is a South Shore neighborhood along Amboy Road, with detached houses, a small train station and access to the waterfront.
Rosebank
Rosebank is a North Shore neighborhood near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, with waterfront views and a mix of houses and apartment buildings.