LIU BROOKLYN
A CAMPUS OF DISTINCTION
This thatched cottage was built in the early ’30s as a playhouse for Marjorie’s daughter, actress Dina Merrill. Now the house is a popular campus eatery.
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Brooklyn is New York’s college town, with 11 institutions of higher education and more than 60,000 students in the Downtown Brooklyn area alone. The LIU Brooklyn campus is right in the heart of it all, located just steps away from the Barclays Center; top arts venues like BAM; and the hip restaurants, boutiques, and cafes of Fort Greene. And it’s only a short subway ride to the vast cultural offerings and professional opportunities of Manhattan. Our self-contained 11-acre campus was ranked the third safest campus in the nation and the safest in New York City by dailybeast.com. There are thousands of reasons to choose LIU Brooklyn. In the following pages you will see why.
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WELCOME to LIU Brooklyn —
New York is an incredible place to spend your college years. At the heart of the business and cultural world, the excitement and pulse of Manhattan is magnetic. LIU Brooklyn is a beautiful and scholarly campus located in the middle of it all in one of the city’s fastest growing boroughs.
8 minutes to MANHATTAN LIU Brooklyn is a unique place to live and learn. Students study on an 11-acre campus right in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, providing access to unparalleled opportunities in the arts, business, and healthcare. LIU Brooklyn is home to Kumble Theater and the soon-to-be restored Paramount Theater. A national leader in experiential education, LIU Brooklyn offers student-run businesses and a startup incubator that allows students to collaborate and explore their entrepreneurial interests. LIU Brooklyn is home to the NCAA Division I Blackbirds. Our comprehensive academic program offerings—200+ undergraduate majors— offer the flexibility to embark on a path that allows students to explore their intellectual passions under the close personal mentorship of field-leading experts with an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. LIU students are part of a strong, supportive, and engaged network of more than 200,000 living alumni who are leaders in every area of industry, including Fortune 500 companies, cultural organizations, schools, health care institutions, and organizations across the globe. W E LCOME TO BL ACKBIRD NATION.
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ACADEMICS Accounting Adolescence Urban Education (7-12), degrees available in: Biology Chemistry English Mathematics Social Studies Spanish Africana Studies Art Asian Studies Autism and Developmental Disabilities Biochemistry Biology, Concentration in: Molecular Biology Business Business Finance Business Management,Concentration in: Human Resource Management Case Management Chemistry Childhood Urban Education (1-6) Communication Sciences and Disorders Computer Science Criminal Justice Dance Diagnostic Medical Sonography English, Concentrations in: Creative Writing Literature Writing and Rhetoric Disaster Preparation and Sustainability Economics English Entrepreneurship Exercise Physiology Experiential Learning Fashion Merchandising Finance Gender Studies General Health Science General Sport Science Global Studies Health and Wellness Coaching Health and Exercise Psychology Healthcare Management Health Science History Human Resource Management Inclusive Early Childhood Education Inclusive Fitness
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ACADEMICS Journalism Latin American/Caribbean Studies Management Marketing Mathematics Media Arts (Concentrations available in multiple areas) Middle Childhood and Adolescence Urban Education (5-12), degrees available in: Biology Chemistry English Mathematics Social Studies Modern Languages Music Nursing Nutrition Personal Training Philosophy Physics, Concentrations in: Health Sciences Quantitative Finance Political Geography Political Science Psychology Respiratory Care Social Entrepreneurship Social Science Social Work Sociology-Anthropology Speech Sport Management Sports Science Strength and Conditioning Technology Technology Management Theatre Urban Studies Visual Arts Yoga for Wellness
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LIU BROOKLYN IS Committed to Your Success Your transition into college life is important. LIU Promise is our commitment to ensuring you have the right coach, tools, guidance, and support to manage the academic rigors and take advantage of the professional opportunities that will help you achieve your goals. From the moment you enroll in LIU Brooklyn through graduation day, your Promise Success Coach will be the point of contact for everything you need— from academic programs to campus activities and career counseling. liu.edu/brooklyn/promise L I U B R O O K LY N
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Brooklyn’s close-knit community is a vibrant place to live and learn. On campus, academic and personal growth is not limited to the classroom. The Office of Campus Life offers many student programs and opportunities to enrich your academic experience. Build lifelong connections, explore professional and career interests, and enhance your leadership skills through engagement with more than 70 student organizations and 700+ events and activities each year. At LIU Brooklyn, you’ll find a community of like-minded peers and countless opportunities to make an impact and be a leader.
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stand out. Academy Students of Pharmacy Accounting Society Activists IV Social Justice Alms Alliance of HEOP Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Alpha Lambda Delta Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. American Pharm. Association American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Campus Activities Board Chi Eta Phi Sorority Colleges Against Cancer Commuter Students Union Computer Science Club Cybernetics Study Association Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. IGive Indo American Pharmacy Society Industry Pharmacists Organization International Student Club Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Lambda Kappa Sigma Fraternity for Women LIU TV Model UN National Community Pharmacy Association National Pan-Hellenic Council New Jersey Pharmacists Association
Newman Club Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Pep Squad Pharmacy Students Leadership Council Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Phi Delta Chi Fraternity Phi Lambada Sigma Physical Therapy Club Pre Pharmacy Club Public Administration Club Public Health Club Rho Chi Seawanhaka (student newspaper) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Sigma Tau Delta Student Activities Board Student Affiliates of School Psycology Student Environmental Association Student Government Association Student National Pharmaceutical Association Student Nurse Association Student Occupational Therapy Association Student Pharmacists Society of The State of New York Student Society of Health Systems Pharm. Student Veterans Association The Pharmacy Newsletter WLIU Radio Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
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Living on campus at LIU Brooklyn is an experience you will remember for a lifetime. Our residence halls are home to students from all over the world. With a variety of rooming options to choose from, LIU Brooklyn offers a small, safe collegiate campus. Resident Blackbirds enjoy the freedom of living on their own, while meeting new people, making lasting friendships, becoming totally immersed in college life, and exploring the greatest city in the world.
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Men’s Teams Baseball Basketball Golf Soccer Track & Field
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Intramural & Club Sports Basketball Flag Football Pool Soccer Table Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting
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Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy Founded in 1886, LIU Pharmacy—Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences—has been providing studentcentered training for pharmacists for more than a century. LIU Pharmacy graduates are recognized for excellence and are prestigious leaders throughout the pharmacy profession. The heavy concentration of pharmaceutical industry and medical institutions in the New York metropolitan area provides incomparable opportunities for study, practical experience, and professional advancement.
School of Health Professions Responding to the dramatic and exciting changes taking place in the organization, delivery, and financing of health care in the United States, the School of Health Professions offers outstanding programs to educate health professionals for the 21st century. Our programs are supported by an exceptional faculty, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, and affiliations with hundreds of hospitals, medical centers and clinics, where students gain hands-on experience in their chosen areas of specialization.
Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn school of Nursing Established in 1955, the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing is the only universitybased academic nursing center in Brooklyn. Students are prepared to address compelling health care challenges in the community and the nation through emphasis on experiential education, training, and simulation of nursing environments. In the high-fidelity simulation rooms, students are trained well beyond traditional techniques—involving a full practice of each situation and environment, and including case studies, mock scenarios, hospital-grade equipment, and patient interaction and diagnosis.
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JOIN A PROUD honors TRADITION The Honors College at LIU Brooklyn is a community of academically exceptional students. The College is designed to provide our students with unique learning experiences, real-world experiences, and opportunities for collaborative research. Honors College students experience a vibrant, intellectual and social community where their distinctive talents and interests are supported and developed. Graduates of the Honors College belong to an elite alumni community whose academic achievements stand out among colleagues and potential employers.
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LIU HONORS COLLEGE The LIU Honors College opens the door to life-changing opportunities for its students, bringing their education out of the traditional classroom setting with a wide range of programs. Merit Fellowships are designed to inspire students and expand their horizons by exposing them to new experiences and different ways of thinking. Honors College students meet with international dignitaries, attend scholarly lectures and prestigious academic conferences, and experience the performing arts as practiced by world-renowned masters of their crafts. Students also earn Merit Fellowship credit through community service, putting their education to work for the benefit of their communities and the wider world.
THE HONORS COLLEGE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: • S mall, seminar-style classes and mentorships with our world-class faculty. •A ccess to global business leaders and highly competitive internships — which distinguish our students as exceptional candidates for graduate school and highlevel careers.
Honors College students also have access to competitive internships where they can build the skills that will help them become tomorrow’s leaders. LIU’s location in the heart of downtown Brooklyn gives students access to the Manhattan headquarters of national and international corporations, nonprofits, and government bodies, as well as the innovative startups that make their home in Brooklyn’s Tech Triangle.
• S tudy abroad programs across the globe: Costa Rica, China, India, England, Spain, Austria, Italy, Australia, Taiwan, Turkey, Thailand, Peru and Ecuador.
LIU’s Study Abroad programs offer students the opportunity to expand their view of the world by experiencing other cultures in an academic setting. A select number of facultyrun programs are offered each semester, offering a range of different experiences to Honors College students.
•H onors housing: a living-learning community enriched with programming, trips and social activities — an important part of building a sense of community and a symbol of student success.
Student-Run Businesses allow students to develop their managerial and executive skills by running a business on campus, building experience that will serve them in all of their future endeavors.
•N ational and regional conferences where students present their research to industry professionals. •C lose proximity to Manhattan, the cultural and business capital of the world. •P articipation in the annual conferences of the Northeast Region Honors Council, a great credential for graduate school or career advancement.
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770 Winners 67 Years of Intrepid Journalism
Distinguished awards honoring intrepid journalism
In 1949, Long Island University established a new journalism prize to memorialize George Polk, a CBS correspondent who was killed while covering the civil war in Greece. The mission of the George Polk Awards, as distinguished from other journalism honors, focused on recognizing not the news organizations or publishers, but investigative reporters themselves. Much about journalism has changed in the six decades since the inaugural Polk Awards, including the rise of the Internet and the technological L I U B R O O K LY N
disruption it has caused. But one constant has endured and even thrived: intrepid, courageous reporters committed to doing whatever it takes— even at risk of their own life and liberty—to uncover matters of critical importance to an informed public and the very foundation of democratic society. As the only major American journalism prize that has always honored work across all media platforms, the Polk Awards has consistently been at the fore of the changing ways we access news and information. The list of Polk winners includes some of the biggest - 20 -
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names in journalism. Seymour Hersh, Christiane Amanpour, Jimmy Breslin, Walter Cronkite, Thomas Friedman, Edward R. Murrow, Bill Moyers, A.M. Rosenthal, Jane Mayer, Sidney Schanberg, Pete Hamill, I. F. Stone, Studs Terkel, and the teams of Woodward and Bernstein and Barlett and Steele are all Polk laureates. But the Polk committee has also consistently recognized the important work of non-mainstream media. Reporters from small-town dailies and weeklies
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Seymour Hersh Christiane Amanpour Walter Cronkite Thomas Friedman Edward R. Murrow Bill Moyers Jane Mayer Sidney Schanberg Pete Hamill Studs Terkel Steve Kroft Spike Lee Lisa Myers Frank Rich Diane Sawyer Michael Weisskopf Jim Clancy Chris Wallace Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Peter Jennings Fred Friendly Nicholos Kristof Ted Koppel Ed Bradley Walter Pincus Carl Bernstein Robert Woodward Norman Mailer Morley Safer Gabe Pressman Garry Trudeau
have been Polk Award recipients. Honored work has come from sources as highbrow as the London Times Literary Supplement and the New York Review of Books; as homespun as “Inside Edition� and Redbook Magazine; non-profit news organizations such as Pro Publica and California Watch; and relatively obscure and niche publications such as American Banker, the Amicus Journal, Amnesty International Report, Chemical & Engineering News, Guam Cable Television, Insurance Forum, National Thrift News, and Southern Exposure. polk.liu.edu
see the world. study abroad. During Study Abroad sessions, students earn credits while studying and exploring world cultures through immersionlearning in Austria, Australia, China, England, Fiji, India, Italy, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, and more. liu.edu/study-abroad
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Do things you never imagined.
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Or things you have always dreamed of.
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ENTERTAINING BROOKLYN The Brooklyn Paramount opened its doors in 1928 as an ornate movie palace, one of the first to show talking pictures. The venue later introduced rock and roll and jazz to the borough, hosting artists such as Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespe, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra. The Paramount was converted into a gymnasium in the 1960s and was utilized by many generations of Blackbirds basketball champions. Currently used as a multi-purpose space, much of its original luster and Rococo-style architectural details have been preserved. The original 1920s Wurlitzer organ–one of only two of the model ever built—remains operational and can still been heard throughout campus during regular tuning exercises.
The historic Brooklyn Paramount Theater will undergo a 24-month renovation and rejuvenation to restore the storied venue to its former glory. The focus for the venue will be on more than 120 annual events, including music, comedy, boxing, and private programs for students. The venue will have a flexible seating configuration with a capacity of up to 3,500.
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IN THE NEWS “Downtown Brooklyn Takes Its Turn at Restoring a Former Opulent Movie Palace” The New York Times “Ratner, Prokhorov Confirm Latest Collaboration: Rehab of Brooklyn Paramount” Nets Daily
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“Old Brooklyn Paramount Theater To Return As Performance Venue” CBS NY
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1. INDULGE Directly across the street from LIU Brooklyn, Junior’s Cheesecake—“The World’s Most Fabulous Cheesecake”— has been serving up delectable slices since 1950. Stop by for lunch or dinner and make sure to have the original plain cheesecake (and the strawberry, chocolate swirl, and the Brooklyn crumb cheesecake.)
2. NY AQUARIUM See a living re-creation of the Pacific coastline, and catch sight of various East River Species, plus some truly awesome sharks and sea jellies. Fantasize about extending your summer as you visit Glover’s Reef, a 150,000-gallon tank stocked with 35 species—give or take—of marine life from the coast of Belize, including cownose rays.
3. GO FOR A RIDE
Nothing offers a thrilling jolt of Brooklyn nostalgia quite like a ride on the Cyclone, a roller coaster dating back to 1927. Aside from grabbing a beer and hot dog at Nathan’s Famous, riding the Cyclone is the thing to do at Coney Island on a lovely summer day.
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4. BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
Some city parks—Central and Prospect, most obviously—were built to replicate rustic fields and preserve serene woodland. Brooklyn Bridge Park, however, was not—and that’s precisely why it has become so popular. The park transformed a chunk of the Brooklyn waterfront into a nearly 85-acre expanse; several sections house unique attractions such as Jane’s Carousel, a restored 1920s merry-go-round, and riverside esplanades with gorgeous Manhattan views.
5. STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES Those searching for a little peace and quiet would do well to spend a few hours at this verdant oasis. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden—which abuts two other neighborhood gems: the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park—was founded in 1910 and features hundreds of types of flora, laid out over 52 acres. Each spring, crowds descend on the space for the Sakura Matsuri Festival, during which hundreds of trees bloom along the Cherry Esplanade.
6. wander THE HEIGHTS
It’s easy to forget that you’re standing atop the hectic Brooklyn-Queens Expressway while strolling along this esplanade, which opened in 1950. Stroll or run along its 1/3-mile length, pausing to appreciate postcard-ready views of lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty.
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Celebs Call these Brooklyn neighborhoods Home
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the stage at the Barclays Center and the celebrated masterpieces on display at the Brooklyn Museum to the dynamic work of the local art community and the burgeoning acts who play the borough’s clubs and music halls. In the summer, vibrant flea markets and giant food
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bazaars on the along the waterfront offer new discoveries at every turn, while culinary adventures continue at Brooklyn’s inventive and lowkey restaurants. The Tech Triangle is the heart of Brooklyn’s entrepreneurial culture, with start-up companies and disruptive thinkers keeping the borough at the forefront of technological
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innovation. Brooklyn would be America’s fourth-largest city if it were separated from New York’s other boroughs, but nowhere else in America has Brooklyn’s opportunities.
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Barclays Center: Home to the Brooklyn Nets and NY Islanders plus hundreds of concerts each year.
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The Brooklyn Flea is jam-packed with more than 150 vendors selling everything you don’t need (but want anyway)
Brooklyn is easily accessible via Subway...or bike (a Brooklyn favorite)
Brooklyn Bowl: Bowling alley & music hall in Williamsburg
Mast Brothers Chocolate: a go-to for the finest chocolate in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is home to the dynamic and growing street-art scene in New York
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This 40,000-square-foot, seven-story building is the first performance venue added to the BAM campus since 1987, and includes facilities for rehearsal, performance and exhibitions, as well as a rooftop garden. Fishman Space, a flexible black box intended for theater, dance and music, holds 250 audience members, and there’s not a bad seat in the house. Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum, opened in 1897, is New York City’s second-largest public art museum. It has in its permanent collection more than 1.5 million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art. BRIC House
Part of a 40,000-square-foot complex operated by BRIC Arts Media, the presenter behind Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell, the newly christened BRIC House hosts regular concerts, monthly dance parties and the occasional sneak peek at a musicaltheater work-in-progress. BRIC House also houses a 3,000-square-foot public gallery, flexible performance space, and artist studios. UrbanGlass
Located on Fulton Street in the historic 1918 Strand Theatre in the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District is the United States’ first and largest artist glass studio and the New York metropolitan area’s leading glassblowing facility. UrbanGlass was founded in 1977 by a group known as the New York Experimental Glass Workshop. It is now the primary studio for more than 200 artists and hosts more than 500 art students for regular classes.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music’s beautifully distressed, 874-seat Harvey Theater—along with its grand old opera house (two blocks away on Lafayette Avenue)— is the site of the annual multidisciplinary Next Wave Festival, as well as other international offerings. Recent headliners include Ethan Hawke in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and Fiona Shaw in Beckett’s Happy Days. Brooklyn Children’s Museum
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the world’s first museum dedicated to children, opened in December 1899. The only such New York State institution accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it is one of the few globally to have a permanent collection – over 30,000 cultural objects and natural history specimens. Barclays Center
The Barclays Center is predominantly used as a music venue, hosting multiple concerts, festivals and award ceremonies since its opening. With a maximum capacity of 15,813 to 19,000 depending on the event, crowds have filed in to see Jay-Z, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Drake, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, and more. Paramount Theater
A former movie palace, the historic Brooklyn Paramount Theater will undergo a 24-month renovation to restore the venue to its former glory. The venue will host more than 120 annual events, including music, comedy, and boxing.
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ON THE WATERFRONT With miles of pristine coastline just miles from campus, there’s a 100 percent chance of fun in the forecast. So pack a cooler, grab a blanket, and hit the beach to soak in the rays—while studying, and after a thorough coating of SPF, of course.
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK Explore the vibrant vistas, rich ecology, and expansive piers of this special waterfront park. Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock!
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Rockaway’s most consistent (and challenging) break is near Beach 92nd Street. Newbies: Take the LIRR to the Downtown A train to Beach 67 Street where you’ll find Locals Surf School (localssurfschool.com). Sign up for a group lesson from seasoned instructors. Finish the day with fish tacos at Rockaway Beach Surf Club (Beach 87th Street).
CoNEY ISLAND BEACH Coney Island offers an ideal summer respite from the hectic and steamy city. With nearly 3 miles of sandy beaches, Coney Island’s sunny skies and rolling waves make for the perfect getaway. If being active at the beach is more your idea of fun than just catching some rays, Coney Island also offers exciting recreation opportunities. With courts for beach volleyball, handball, and basketball as well as playgrounds and amusement rides, the beach and boardwalk can provide hours of entertainment.
breezy point Breezy Point Tip—part of Gateway National Recreation Area and the western tip of the Rockaway barrier beach—is the perfect destination for fishing and scenic walks on an unspoiled ocean beach. Come catch striped bass, bluefish and summer flounder, or simply get lost in the rural beauty of the setting.
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Brooklyn experiences four distinctly glorious seasons every year and the parks and natural spaces are designed to take advantage of them. From brilliant fall foliage to sledding on fresh snow, the reawakening of life as the flowers and trees begin to blossom in the spring and relaxing days under the warm summer sun along our miles of sparkling waters, natural beauty is all around us.
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Urban visionaries Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who most famously designed Central Park, also put their stamp on picturesque Prospect Park. Amenities like the Long Meadow and Nethermead offer plenty of space to pull up on a patch of grass and indulge in some people-watching, and the woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn.
This newly renovated chlorinated mecca sits at the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, making it a beacon for North Brooklyn dwellers. With a 37,571-square-foot swim area, in addition to plenty of poolside space for beach-chair and towel lounging, you’ll be able to scope out hundreds of stylish hipsters, neighborhood families and curious tourists looking to stay cool. Just be prepared for a wait: the pool draws major crowds.
Prospect Park Zoo The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park. The “Brooklyn Zoo” opened on July 3, 1935, and was part of a larger revitalization program of city parks, playgrounds and zoos initiated by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. Today, the zoo houses nearly 630 animals representing about 101 species. It averages 300,000 visitors annually.
Fort Greene Park Both Brooklyn’s first park and one of its loveliest, the 30.2 acres park was named after the fort which was formerly located there, originally named Fort Putnam, and then renamed Fort Greene in 1812 for Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fort Greene Park hosts the Soul Summit house-andclassics get-togethers on summertime Sunday afternoons.
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East River State Park Otherwise known as the Williamsburg Waterfront, the park consists of a stage, concrete, water, and expansive lawn. The view of Manhattan is breathtaking, and the neighborhood (even engulfed in new condos) is textbook Williamsburg. Relax amongst historic rail yard remnants, and in the summer, take in family-friendly music and film series.
Central Park Established in 1857, the 843-acre park is nestled in the heart of Manhattan. The park is home to a zoo, numerous sculptures and exhibits, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wollman Rink, and many locations that offer unique vistas of the fall’s vibrant reds and golden yellows juxtaposed against the iconic cityscape beyond.
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touring New York landmarks
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The countless wonders of New York City are part of your curriculum at LIU Brooklyn. Hop on the subway for a quick ride into Manhattan or walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and let the adventure begin. Here are just a few of the top NYC attractions located only a few minutes from campus.
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3. Guggenhiem Museum
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4. Central Park Zoo
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5. Natural History Museum
30. Williamsburg Galleries
6. Museum of Modern Art
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7. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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8. Fifth Avenue Shops 9. Rockefeller Center 10. Times Square/Theater District
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11. Grand Central Terminal
36. The Riverview
12. United Nations
37. Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
13. Chrysler Building
38. New York Aquarium
14. Madison Square Garden
39. Luna Park Coney Island
15. Pennsylvania Station
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16. Empire State Building
41. Prospect Park
17. Chelsea Market
42. Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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43. Prospect Park Zoo
19. High Line
44. Brooklyn Museum
20. Washington Square Park
45. Brooklyn Children’s Museum
21. Union Square Park 22. Bleecker Street/Greenwich Village
46. Peter Luger Steak House 47. Brooklyn Bowl
23. Chinatown
48. Music Hall of Williamsburg
24. Little Italy
49. Statue of Liberty
25. 9/11 Memorial
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Home team: Brooklyn Nets and New York Islanders Recent concert: Justin Bieber
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Home teams: New York Knicks and New York Rangers Recent concert: Billy Joel
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life. Today, the South Fork is the equal-parts riotous and relaxing summertime playground that the Gold Coast was in the early part of the 20th century. Roll down the top on the convertible, hop on the Hampton Jitney (hamptonjitney.com) or LIRR (mta.info/lirr) for an East End adventure.
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Just past the windmill, high-end boutiques neighbor beach-chic shops, local art galleries, eclectic home decor showrooms, and ice cream parlors along this ritzy drag of Montauk Highway.
Inspired by the Montauk surfer lifestyle, this beachy brand of hand-printed clothing and accessories is the quintessential laid-back attire of surfers and beach babes. Also, the beach shack shop is located next to Duryea’s Lobster Deck, one of the hottest tables in town with an incredible sunset view over Fort Pond. L I U B R O O K LY N
This charming indie bookstore mini-chain is the perfect quiet refuge from the sun and scene of Hamptons weekend crowds.
Candy Kitchen, Bridgehampton
This greasy spoon luncheonette has been a Hamptons landmark for decades. The homemade ice cream is the main attraction.
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La Fondita, Amagansett
Order at the counter and grab a picnic table for the perfect for a casual taco fix.
Beach Hut, Westhampton Beach
This beachfront seafood shack at Cupsogue Beach County Park offers live music and a lobster dinner special (a 1 ¼ pound lobster and corn on the cob for only $10.99) on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The Lobster Roll, Amagansett
Fresh, moderately priced seafood (including the best Lobster Roll in town, obviously) along with lively and casual outdoor seating makes the Lobster Roll a mandatory pit stop on the way to The End.
Flying Point Beach, Water Mill
If you’re looking for a more lively beach party than a relaxing day in the sun, this scenery stretch of sand is a popular destination with the young, buff, and beautiful.
Ditch Plains, Montauk
The steep craggy cliffs that line the cove and laid back surfer vibe at one of the East Coast’s most popular surf spots make for a truly unique day at the beach. Be warned, no parking is allowed without resident passes before 6 p.m. Park in the village and grab a taxi or head out with a blanket for sunset.
SAIL Mon Tiki, Montauk
SUN Main Beach, East Hampton
Snack bar, outdoor showers, and beach-chair and umbrella rentals make Main Beach a great spot for a day trip. Hop on the free shuttle from the long-term parking lot in East Hampton Village regularly throughout the day.
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Departing from Star Island Yacht Club, Mon Tiki offers daily sunset cruises as well as daytime sails on a sleek catamaran.
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Main Beach
Fishing and Whale Watching
Viking Fleet (vikingfleet.com) offers daily fishing charters and whale watching excursions every Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Adventure Paddleboards, Hampton Bays
This popular watersport is a great way to experience the beautiful waters of Long Island. Adventure offers board rentals as well as a variety of guided stand-up paddleboarding sessions—sunset paddle, SUP yoga, beginner and advanced lessons.
SCENE Nick & Toni’s, East Hampton Hottest reservation in town going on three decades, Hamptons A-listers like Martha Stewart, Howard Stern, Alec Baldwin, and the Kardashians continue to frequent this iconic eatery.
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Surf Lodge, Montauk
For the rising seniors (i.e., 21+), this hip hotel/ restaurant/bar on Fort Pond is the place to see and be seen. The music series (Thursday-Sunday) has featured hot acts including Solange Knowles, Patti Smith, The Flaming Lips, Delta Spirit, Icona Pop, and more.
Hamptons International Film Festival
Every October, Hollywood heads to the Hamptons for one of the most influential and celebrity-studded film festivals of the year. HIFF takes on dozens of volunteers to help execute the many events and screenings during the festival. Visit hamptonsfilmfest. org to get involved.
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