New York (Brooklyn) : When should you leave?

Gone are the days when Brooklyn was just a "suburb" of Manhattan. Today, this borough is more attractive than ever. It's a place with an atmosphere all its own, and one that's a must-see on any trip to New York. In fact, Manhattanites no longer hesitate to cross the East River at weekends to discover new trendy restaurants and bars. Brooklyn has its own accent, its own way of life and its own identity, marked by great diversity: what does East New York, a slightly menacing ghetto, have in common with the rows of plush houses in Brooklyn Heights or the trendy lofts full of hipsters in Bushwick, if not a common belonging to this vast borough? They all insist that they love it and are proud to be part of it. It's a Brooklyn state of mind!