DUMBO- Brooklyn, NY

The area known as DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, historically was an industrial area and ferry landing, developed in the late 1800s. Consisting largely of Greek Revival and Italianate factories and warehouses, the area was considered less than desirable by most New Yorkers. 

Following the deindustrialization of New York in the 1960s and 1970s, artists moved to the area, transforming it into a gritty, affordable residential district, filled with studios and sketchy auto shops. 

As property values grew on the other side of the bridge, developers started to eye the area, and by the late 1990s the gentrification process started. As with the rest of the city, values skyrocketed, and the area is now home to luxury lofts, corporate headquarters, and throngs of selfie takers. So many people taking selfies. Regardless, the area is architecturally interesting, and the cobblestone streets charming.

While extremely busy, the area offers many opportunities for fantastic photographs, including the Empire State Building framed by the Gothic arch support of the 1909 Manhattan Bridge.