Brooklyn Chinatown, NY 布 魯 克 林 華 埠 sits on Avenue U, Sunset Park area of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is one of the largest ethnic Chinese enclaves outside of Asia.(source: Wikipedia) Traveling from Queens to Brooklyn has simplified with the unification of connecting R train and A train at Jay Street– Metro Tech station. Chinatowns in U.S.A. are growing rapidly, particularly in New York City, originating from Manhattan Chinatown to Flushing, Queens and Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Ming T.
Place rating: 5 Brooklyn, NY
I have a love/hate relationship with this Chinatown. Love because it’s my peoples and I don’t have to travel to Manhattan/Queen to go shopping in a Chinatown. Hate because it’s soooo damn crowded at times. You’ll have people walking in front of you but then abruptly stop to see what fruits and veggies are on sale. I love how it’s slowly expanding, although some people may see that as a negative. Back when I first moved in Brooklyn, it started from 52nd/53rd street up to 59th/60th street… I think, we never really walked up that far because we bought everything we needed. Now, it starts in the 40s and goes up to 65th street… You’ll definitely need patience while here… with the amount of people walking and their leisurely walking pace…
Martin W.
Place rating: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Have you ever seen such humanity and life? Well come to this neck of the woods and see it all. Live shrimp, turtles which I think is illegal. Fruit up the ying yang u don’t have to wait for the farmers market to come in season. They have it all here except fast food I wonder why? I never met a ethnic group that can reinvent the wheel on a regular basis and make the $$$. Hmmmm I feel like a giant when I stroll down the avenue 6’2 is tall in Chinatown. Food food food and so fresh? Come early and stay late and the price is rite.