McNally Jackson

For all its supertalls, high-rises, scaffolding, and henge-worthy structures, it’s easy to dismiss Downtown Brooklyn as a side quest to a stay, overnight or extended, in the County of Kings. But it’s 2026, and the district, more of a nexus of neighborhoods than one defined by firm cultural or geographic boundaries, has bloomed well beyond…

’Tis certainly the season to be jolly, well-fed, and slightly-to-irresponsibly buzzed around friends, loved ones, and co-workers. But ’tis it not also the season for risking it all with one extra pass in the office or family’s White Elephant gift exchange? And ’tis there an occasion more fitting for a list and the gross over/misuse…