2024

INTERNET GARAGE

Cyber cafs and communication spaces

Located on North Fifth Street at the corner with Bedford Avenue, this Internet café offers a wide range of services (photocopies, fax, wireless connection, etc.).

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2024

METROLINE

Taxi and VTC

Although boro taxis (green taxis) now serve Brooklyn and other boroughs outside Manhattan quite well, Metroline is an alternative to know if you need it. The rates are particularly attractive if you want to go to the airport. Unlike yellow taxis, Metroline's black cars can only be used if you book by phone in advance. That's in the theory. In practice, do not hesitate to hail these taxis, which will stop if there are no police cars behind them.

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2024

NYC FERRY

Boat and ferry

The New York City ferry system efficiently connects several Brooklyn neighborhoods to/from Manhattan and even Queens. The Rockaway Route connects to Rockaway Beach from Wall Street; the South Brooklyn Route connects to Dumbo, Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Bay Ridge; the East River Route connects to Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Dumbo from Wall Street; and the Astoria Route connects to the up-and-coming Brooklyn Navy Yard from Wall Street and up to Astoria, Queens.

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2024

CITI BIKE

Getting around by bike

These bikeshares are especially fun to ride on the quiet streets of Brooklyn. With nearly 750 stations and 1,000 bikes scattered throughout Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn, you'll have no trouble finding one during your stay. Citi Bikes are an economical alternative to bike rentals. The fact that you can drop them off at any Citi Bike kiosk makes them especially convenient. Note that there are more and more electric bikes at the kiosks (26 cents per minute surcharge).

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2024

REVEL

Public transport

After bikes, it's self-service scooters that are all the rage in New York! All electric, Revel's scooters were first launched in Brooklyn and Queens in 2018, before expanding to Manhattan and the Bronx in early 2021. Helmets are mandatory (you'll be asked for a selfie as proof!) and two helmets are provided with each rental. Note that scooters are not allowed on bike lanes or major bridges, and must not exceed 30 mph (about 50 km/h).

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