Arts & Draughts
Snuggled along Brooklyn's waterfront between the towering Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges lies DUMBO, a small F-train neighborhood chock full of galleries, funky shops and historic buildings.

A Bit of Background
DUMBO stands for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass". From the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries, this neighborhood was one of New York City's leading industrial and shipping centers, specializing in everything from tin cans, folding paper boxes, metal kitchenware and coffee and sugar packaging. In 1814, Robert Fulton introduced steamboat service from a pier that is preserved today at the foot of Old Fulton Street. At the height of the period, boats carried people, produce, mail and even wagons and made more than 1,000 crossings daily. This piece of the waterfront became Brooklyn's commercial hub and was dubbed "Fulton Landing".

Walk down DUMBO's cobblestone Belgian block streets today and you can still see remnants of this busy industrial neighborhood's past: a large supply of 19th century warehouses abut modern buildings and condominiums, rails for the local trains that serviced the factories still cross several of the neighborhood's streets, and "Fulton Landing" (now referred to as "Fulton Ferry" Landing) remains a bustling waterfront area-although the crowds now congregate here to eat towering homemade ice cream cones from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (2 Old Fulton Street) or to enjoy unparalleled views of Lower Manhattan and the East River.

Creativity Among the Cobblestones
DUMBO has quickly become a creative hotspot. The charming old warehouses and manufacturing spaces of yesteryear house up-and-coming artists, photographers, fashion designers, web designers and other members of the creative class today. Furniture makers and woodworkers take advantage of large lofts to craft their unique pieces, while advertisers and printers fill workspaces throughout the neighborhood. Turn any corner in charming DUMBO and you're likely to bump into a show space or boutique or come across a gallery opening, theatrical performance, cutting-edge design gathering or fashion show. And thanks to the neighborhood's iconic architecture and stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline, hundreds of movies and TV shows have also been filmed in DUMBO, including The Sopranos, Law & Order, and Sex & the City.

Getting Here:
Subway A,C: High Street/Cadman Plaza East
F: York St. /Jay St.
2/3: Clark/Henry St.
Bus B25 bus to the last stop at the corner of Main Street and Water Street
Other New York Water Taxi offers service to and from Fulton Ferry Landing. (Visit www.nywatertaxi.com for more information.)
Parking 66 Front Street between Washington and Main
25 Front Street between Dock and York
45 Main Street between Front and Water
55 Washington Street (rear of building) between Front and Water
90 Washington Street between York and Prospect
Old Fulton Street between Prospect and Front