How To Get To Brooklyn Technical High School On Subway Specific

What do all you ex-Brooklynites miss most about Brooklyn?

Addendum: Few people realize how enormous Brooklyn really is. From Wikipedia: Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with about 2.5 million people,[1] and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is the most populous county in New York and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan).[2] Today, if it were an independent city, Brooklyn would rank as the fourth most populous city in the U.S., behind only the other boroughs of New York combined, Los Angeles, and Chicago.As a result, there really isn't "A Brooklyn." Instead, there are dozens of unique neighborhoods that have very, very, very little in common with one another. I went to Brooklyn Technical High School, an enormous factory that held over 6,000 (male) students back in the 1960s. Students came from all five NYC boroughs. Some might as well have come from other states. Most knew little or nothing about our friends’ neighborhoods, even when they lived a mile or two away. ============Original answer: I moved away 52 years ago but, even as pre-teen, I loved being able to walk to a train station (one block away) and be in Manhattan in fifteen minutes. Always a treat. (Except for the two times I was jumped by gangs who hung out in Central Park.) As a bonus, we had freight yards to play in, trains to climb on, trestle bridges to jump from, gang fights, and blocks filled with nothing but factories (and no cars at night) that were perfect for playing handball and stickball. My old neighborhood has been gentrified, which means it's a less dangerous slum, because factories have been converted to expensive lofts, the gang members' families had to move due to rising rents, and former garages turned into pricey restaurants, complete with long lines.

If you regret attending one of NYC's specialized high schools (Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant, etc) what is your reason for feeling that way?

Back in the 80′s, I wanted to attend NY School of Printing (today called H.S. of Graphic Communication Arts). But my home in Brooklyn would require a daily subway train commute to Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. My grandmother was very protective of me and was scared to death of me attending that school. At that time, it was a rough school in a rough neighborhood and the subways weren't as safe as they are today. She wanted me to attend Brooklyn Tech, which I took the entrance exam and passed. But I was interested in the Journalism courses Printing offered. I was adamant about going to Printing, but she got me with her secret weapon… tears and emotional blackmail. And with that, I became a freshman at Brooklyn Tech.Of course, all the advanced classes left me in the dust. After three years, I left school to enter the job market.Fast forward to 2002. My oldest son wants to travel from our apartment in The Bronx to attend H.S. of Fashion Industries in Manhattan. The city was still reeling from the aftermath of September 11th, 2001. But I didn't want to be the academic killjoy that my late grandmother was. So with much trepidation, my wife and I gave him our blessings to go to the school of his choice. He graduated and went to FIT.The irony in all of this? For the last 30 years, I've been employed with the city's subway system and my work location for the past four years is Hell's Kitchen, today called Clinton.How you like them apples, grandma! Rest In Peace.

What is the best way to get from Brooklyn, NY to Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ?

This depends on where in Brooklyn you start, but this is my own route:Take your normal subway train to Penn station (or as close as you can get). The subway fare in NY is currently $2.75At penn station, take the North East Corridor line three stops to Newark Liberty Airport station. This currently costs $12.50 ($5.50 of which is for the airtrain, in the next step).Take the Airtrain (pdf) from Newark Liberty Airport station to the appropriate terminal for your flight. This trip is included in your NJ Transit ticket cost.Total cost is $15.25, and it usually takes me about 1.5 hours end-to-end.

I want to walk on the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan, is it free? And how do I get to it from Brooklyn?

Not only is the bridge free to walk on, but the pedestrian lane is getting more and more crowded with walkers and bike riders. The walkway is above the six lanes of traffic. If you are going to enter it from the Manhattan side, it’s just across the street from City Hall. If you enter from the Brooklyn side, you can take the #2 or #3 subway to Clark Street and walk a bit thru Brooklyn Heights. The Brooklyn Heights Promenade has an incredible view of lower Manhattan and New York Harbor. Depending on the weather…and how easily you can get sucked in by the view from the bridge…it will take you twenty minutes to two hours to cross. How can that be? Well you can actually walk the distance in twenty minutes. But if you’re like me and you stop to look at the harbor and lower Manhattan and the other East River bridges, well…who knows how long it will take you! Come and enjoy.

How do I go from Penn Station to the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City?

By subwayIf you want the Manhattan side of the bridge, the simplest route would be to take the subway. Get on a Brooklyn-bound “A” or “C” from Penn Station, exit at Chambers Street, then walk 3 blocks east on Chambers. You’ll be able to see the ramp to the bridge at Centre Street (just after City Hall Park). If you want to get on the bridge, be very careful of traffic—crossing to the bridge can be very tricky.Or, you can take the same train one more stop (Fulton-Nassau St.) and walk north on Nassau, but that’s a little more complicated.I would not suggest going by bus and a taxi would be pretty expensive, especially during the business day.I’m unfamiliar with the Brooklyn side of the bridge, but I’m sure someone else can help you get to it in Brooklyn. Or, walk across the bridge from Manhattan and enjoy some spectacular New York scenery.