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Brooklyn is located southwest of Queens on the western tip of Long Island. Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents and second largest in area. Brooklyn shares the same boundaries with Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State. Brooklyn is named after the Dutch town Breukelen. Brooklyn maintains a distinct culture, independent art scene, and unique architectural heritage.In short, you can call it tourist friendly. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods is home to different ethnic communities where particular ethnic groups and culture predominates.Brooklyn is truly God’s own country due to its beautiful natural scenery. Brooklyn hosts several museums, theaters. Parks throughout the borough such as Prospect Park, Marine Park, and the community sports complex at Floyd Bennett Field provide residents an opportunity to practice and hone their sports skills and talents. Brooklyn also offers an Aquarium which features over 8000 exhibits.
Brooklyn contains hundreds of distinct neighborhoods, representing many of the major ethnic groups found within the New York City area due to which its nicknamed “The culture hub of New York City” The city also has an excellent communication service. Brooklyn is well served by the Public Transport, Eighteen New York Subway lines pass through Brooklyn. The Public Bus network covers the entire Brooklyn city. A Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel, originally proposed in 1920s as a core project for the then new Port Authority of New York is again being studied and discussed as a way to ease freight movements across a large swath of the metropolitan area. LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the closest airport to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. John F. Kennedy International (JFK) is the next best choice.
Brooklyn has a storied sports history. It has been home to many famous sports figures such as Mike Tyson, Michael Jordan to name a few.
The city is known for its top class hotels and restaurants. Southern Brooklyn was once the premier resort destination for New York City. The main tourist attraction is the Coney Island which evolved in America’s first amusements grounds. Coney Island also hosts the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. Brooklyn Cruise Terminal currently serves Cunard and Princess Cruise lines. It is the New York home of Princess' Cruise Lines Crown Princess one of the world's largest cruise ships, Cunard's Queen Mary 2.
Education in Brooklyn is provided by vast number of public and private institutions. Public schools in the borough are managed by the New York City Department of Education, the largest public school system. Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York. Brooklyn Law School was founded in 1901 and is notable for its diverse student body
In the year 2007 Brooklyn entered into a district partnership with the Viennese district Leopoldstadt