DUMBO, Brooklyn
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DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass[1], is a neighborhood in the New York City, New York borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections; one located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another which continues east from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2.
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[edit] History
Until the 1890s, the western portion of neighborhood was known as Fulton Landing, after the water-ferry stop that connected it to Manhattan before the Brooklyn Bridge opened. Then primarily a manufacturing district housing factories that made machinery, paper boxes and Brillo soap pads, it began becoming primarily residential when artists and other young homesteaders, seeking relatively large and inexpensive loft apartment spaces for studios and homes, began moving there in the late 1970s.[1] The acronym DUMBO arose in 1978, when new residents coined it in the belief such an unattractive name would help deter developers.[1] Near the end of the 20th century, as property became more and more valuable in Manhattan, DUMBO became increasingly gentrified.
[edit] Historic preservation
On December 18, 2007, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the DUMBO section of Brooklyn as the city's 90th historic district. The DUMBO historic district consists of properties bound by John Street to the north, York Street to the south, Main Street to the west, and Bridge Street to the east.[2]
[edit] Points of interest
Chef Jacques Torres opened a chocolate factory in December 2000.[citation needed] Other culinary business in the area include the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, the River Café, and, in the One Old Fulton Street building, Pete's Downtown Restaurant. Public spaces include Fulton Ferry, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, and Brooklyn Bridge Park, which was opened in 2006.
[edit] Transportation
The New York Water Taxi company runs a water ferry from the Fulton Slip at Fulton Landing. New York City Subway stations are located at York Street (F) on the IND Sixth Avenue Line, and High Street-Brooklyn Bridge (A C) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line. Bus service is provided by the B25, B67, B69, and B75.
