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Battle of the Boroughs: Brooklyn vs. Manhattan

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  • Central Park holds a special place in the hearts of all New Yorkers, but what about the rest of Manhattan? Brooklyn has Prospect Park, pictured, but also plenty others--including Adam Yauch Park, named after the Beastie Boy.
    Photo Credit: Tara Conry; Flickr / dockphotos
  • Is there any way to beat the waterfronts in NYC? Choosing between Brooklyn's and Manhattan's is a little like being asked to choose a favorite child--New Yorkers love them both, although we know each one is special in its own way.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote; Anthony Lanzilote
  • Manhattan's Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. ” data-id=”110249249″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image-194.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.10249249″/>
    Photo Credit: Getty Images/Stan Honda; Georgia Kral
  • Manhattan's 5th Ave. might be known as the shopping mecca, but don't count out Brooklyn's boutiques in Boerum Hill and Park Slope. There's something for everyone!
    Photo Credit: Philips Communications; Linda Rosier
  • Everyone has to visit tourist traps at some point, right? It's a little bit like playing Would You Rather, but take your pick of each borough's tourist traps.
    Photo Credit: Flickr/rfa247; Nina Ruggiero
  • NYC pizza. Little Italy is technically in Manhattan, but Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights are all in Brooklyn. Mangia! ” data-id=”110254155″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image-197.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.10254155″/>
    Photo Credit: Facebook/ GG’sNYC; GEORGIA KRAL
  • While Mayor Bill de Blasio is now a Manhattanite, he still owns his house in Park Slope--and he's been remiss to denounce his Brooklyn roots. Ed Koch, meanwhile, was born in the Bronx but moved to Greenwich Village, and he hated to leave Manhattan, and even insisted on being buried there. Of course, Ed Koch had the great unifying line about NYC:
    Photo Credit: Newsday/Karen Wiles; Getty/Seth Wenig-Pool
  • Manhattan is home to Penn Station, Grand Central Station and Port Authority if you want to leave the city. Brooklyn has the Atlantic Terminal at Barclays, which is new and features the Long Island Rail Road.
    Photo Credit: Ethan Leavitt; Charles Eckert

It’s the age old question: Which is better, Brooklyn or Manhattan?

Before you answer, we have broken down some of the major draws for each borough, as well as some the negatives. Take a look at each of our categories and then decide: Brooklyn or Manhattan?

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