Once an independent city and now the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, Brooklyn boasts enough exciting things to see and do to last a lifetime, let alone a short visit.

I started networking with the right people in Brooklyn to try and get a record deal." Places like the Bedford-Stuyvesant have ...

It takes about 30 minutes to walk from one side to the other (or an hour, if you're stopping to snap photos), and it's free to visit ... Brooklyn, consider our list of the top things to do ...

Below, we highlight the best spots to visit with kids ... and find more Brooklyn highlights on this list of the 50 best things to do in the borough. Fort Greene is bordered by Flushing Avenue ...