Brooklyn is the largest Borough of Queens that ranks as the 4th largest city in the US. Brooklyn, has many distinctive neighborhoods, each with a unique flavor. For example Borough Park is primarily an Orthodox Jewish community, while Bed-Stuy is largely African American and Bensonhurst is most known as an Italian American community. Downtown Brooklyn is known as a central business district similar in its look to NYC's financial center. Scores of new developments are going up in DUMBO, by the Brooklyn and there is massive building going on in the Atlantic Avenue area close to Park Slope, which is known for its elegant brownstones and proximity to Prospect Park. Another hot area known until recently as an artist community is Williamsburg, filled with lofts, and now, many new developments. Brooklyn Heights is a gorgeous and quaint residential community that boasts a famous promenade with a view of the City.

Here is a list of the more prominent Brooklyn communities:

• Bay Ridge
• Bedford Styuvesant
• Bensonhurst
• Boerum Hill
• Boro Park
• Brownsville
• Brooklyn Heights
• Bushwick
• Carroll Gardens
• Canarsie
• Cobble Hill
• Coney Island
• Downtown
• Dyker Heights
• East New York
• Flatbush
• Flatlands
• Fort Greene
• Gravesend
• Greenpoint
• Manhattan Beach
• Marine Park
• Midwood - Avenue J
• Mill Basin
• Park Slope
• Red Hook
• Sheepshead Bay
• Sunset Park
• Down Town
• Kings Highway
• Williamsburg
• Windsor Terrace