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Alright I have lived in NYC for the last 18 years and I am telling you now, Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn! Manhattan is just done, it's a giant mall. There are some great things to see and do in Manhattan for sure, and any Brooklynite will readily admit that they go there daily for work and the occassional band or restaurant. So short story long, It's a nice place to visit but you wouldn't want to live there. Brooklyn has everything you could ever want music, art, food, parks, and something that Manhattan lost ages ago, Neighborhoods! Manhattan used to have it but sadly, neighborhoods where you recognize your neighbors and feel like you are part of a community that looks out for eachother is no longer there. In Brooklyn you still have this. Even in Hipster laden Williamsburg, It's still a small enough neighborhood that you know the shopkeepers at the corner store and they know you! Williamsburg is a bit of a hipster nightmare, but it does have amazing music, art and food within a 20 block radius so it's almost worth it. There are plenty of other awesome neighborhoods in Brooklyn to live in, Carroll Gardens, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Red Hook, Cobble Hill, Park Slope, even Bedstuy is a decent place to live nowadays. All of these places you can get to work in Manhattan on the subway within 35 min mostly. Brooklyn also has lots of trees and parks and incredible museums! You must remember that until 1899 Brooklyn was it's own city separate from Manhattan and If Brooklyn was still a separate entity it would be Americas third largest city! I am biased for sure but I would not steer you wrong, if you want to experience a real New York City, people and culture, live in Brooklyn. The other boroughs are all awesome in their own ways and by all means you should visit them all! But in my opinion Brooklyn is the place to be!