Fruit Street Sitting Area — Attraction in New York

If you're the kind of person who likes to sit and take in the beautiful sites surrounding you,then the Fruit St.Sitting Area is just for you.I know.You're probably wondering what kind of name is that for a sitting area???The small park which connects Columbia Heights to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade was named for it's proximity to Orange,Cranberry,and Pineapple Streets,which were in turn named by neighborhood resident Lady Middagh.Prior to the nomenclatures the streets were named after aristocrats whose names Middagh felt were pretentious.She had the signs removed and replaced them with ones of her own fruity designs which the city liked and later approved of (Wikipedia). There are many tree-shaded benches here.Sit on one and take in breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.If you're into photography then you definitely will want to bring a good camera for that winning shot.The views look beautiful both in the day and at night imo,but sunset scenes here are an absolutely...

10/10 Best place on Earth. I had the incredible privilege of living out here in Brooklyn Heights for a few years. I would always visit this spot before I moved here and continue to do so even after leaving. It's the most relaxing and beautiful place to sit and...

The space that encompasses the Fruit Street Sitting Area is a lovely extension of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. There are incredible views of Lower Manhattan from this spot and there never seem to be any crowds. Definitely...