Neighborhood Power Ranking: Parenting Edition
9) DUMBO
So, here’s what DUMBO has going for it: one of the best playgrounds not only in Brooklyn, but also of all time. And that’s great! Also, there’s Jane’s Carousel and Grimaldi’s Pizza and the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. These are all awesome things for a kid. But then, any kid who is living here is already having an amazing life because they are insanely rich. Which, I know, money doesn’t buy happiness. But it buys lots of other stuff that can make life fun. However, fun as DUMBO might be for kids, it also lacks a strong community vibe. At least Brooklyn Heights still has a neighborhood-feel to it. DUMBO is full of people during the day, but at night it’d be like living in the Financial District. Which might be fine for a grown-up, but seems a little depressing for a kid.