New York City

Brooklyn Heights, although a small park, got its fame after President Abraham Lincoln could not believe his eyes on the finer views of the Promenade. Though most of the area was occupied by his private gardens, locals used the promenade to have a look of Manhattan’s skyline. The long history of Brooklyn Heights dates back the to the 1827 proposal by Hezekiah Perrepont, a wealthy resident of Brooklyn Heights imagined a place to rival the Manhattan’s Battery. His desire and belief were realized and fulfilled a century later when a Brooklyn Queens Expressway was proposed by New York Planning Commission and Robert Moses in 1941. When the proposal was vehemently opposed by the local community, the commission made another proposal for the present Promenade. In 1950s, the esplanade was extended and designated as Brooklyn Height Promenade. Today, visitors and residents stroll along Promenade and admire the views of Governor’s Island, State Island, Statute of Liberty, the World Trade Center, Ellis Island, Fulton Fish Market, Brooklyn Bridege, South Street Seaport etc.

Bqe Bet Joralemon Street &  Grace Ct., Brooklyn (0.03 acres)

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