NYU-Poly is located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York City’s most populous borough. Nicknamed “the borough of neighborhoods” for its many diverse and distinctive enclaves, you’ll find that Brooklyn is a unique and exciting place that lends itself to endless exploring. NYU-Poly is within walking distance from some of the world’s best art, music, food, and shops, and only a quick subway ride or walk across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan.
Brooklyn, like Manhattan, is both truly global and truly American with its entrepreneurial roots and magnet-like attraction for ambitious dreamers, talented upstarts, sophisticated jetsetters, and academic trailblazers.
Everyone’s New York City is his or her own. Some can’t live without the vibrant academic community, constant stream of public lectures, and meet-up groups ranging from neuroscience to anthropology to fashion design. Others are drawn to the bright lights of Broadway, small, avant-garde theater productions, or the chance to try a new restaurant every night of the week.
Dining
- Grimaldi’s – Home to New York’s best slice of pizza
- Junior’s - New York’s most famous cheesecake
- MetroTech Center - A variety of restaurants and coffee shops where your student ID will nab you discounts
- Smith-9th Streets - A bustling thoroughfare, offering many great dining options
Shopping
- Fulton Street Mall – An outdoor pedestrian mall featuring hundreds of stores
- MetroTech Center - See this guide to learn about what NYU-Poly's community has to offer shoppers
- Montague Street – Just blocks from NYU-Poly, this quaint street is perfect for walking and enjoying its many markets and shops
- Red Hook – Buses bring shoppers to Red Hook, where a new IKEA just opened. This charming waterfront neighborhood has plenty of other shopping and dining options, too.
- Williamsburg – This North Brooklyn neighborhood is hipster central, home to funky shops featuring lots of vintage items
Arts and Recreation
- Brooklyn Academy of Music
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Brooklyn Historical Society
- Brooklyn Library
- Brooklyn Museum
- Coney Island
- Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
- New York Aquarium
- New York Transit Museum
- Prospect Park
Movies
- UA Court Street Stadium 12
- Pavilion Movie Theatre
- Cobble Hill Cinema
- Brooklyn Heights Cinema
Sports
- Baseball: Yankees Mets Brooklyn Cyclones
- Football: Giants Jets
- Basketball: Knicks New York Liberty New Jersey Nets
- Hockey: Rangers Islanders
- Soccer: New York/New Jersey Metrostars New York Magic Long Island Rough Riders
- Tennis: U. S. Open Tennis
- Running: NYC Marathon
- More Sports: New York City Sports Commission
An Insider’s Look
- Hopstop gives you free subway and bus directions between any two points throughout the cityneighborhood, all written by locals
- MenuPages lets you check out the menus for nearby restaurants without leaving your room
- New York CitySearch is your free online guide to all things New York
- Yelp has reviews of restaurants, shops, and other businesses in every NYC
- Brooklyn bloggers all gather here, where you can search for blogs by subway stop
Getting Around Brooklyn
By subway: The NYC Subway is one of the best public transportation systems in the world. Ten subways lines - the 2, 3, 4, and 5, A, C, M, R, Q, and B - are within 1-2 blocks of NYU-Poly's campus.
By car: The Brooklyn Campus can be reached from all parts of New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. It is easily accessible by car from the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridges or the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Beyond Brooklyn
Explore NY State
The Long Island Railroad (LIRR), Metro North Railroad, New Jersey Transit (NJT), Amtrak, and Greyhound put you within reach of our neighbors.
Explore the Northeast
When you need a break from the city's nonstop energy, a short car, bus, or train trip will take you to New England, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., or Canada.