{"id":8271,"date":"2011-05-06T14:50:20","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T18:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=8271"},"modified":"2012-12-27T12:10:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T16:10:54","slug":"visit-brooklyn%e2%80%94and-flock-to-the-flea-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/06\/visit-brooklyn%e2%80%94and-flock-to-the-flea-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Brooklyn\u2014and Flock to the Flea Markets!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo of a New York Flea Market<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Think you know flea markets? Well, if you still haven\u2019t checked out the Brooklyn Flea<\/strong>, you\u2019re missing out on the hugely popular New York attraction that\u2019s put a young, stylish, 21st-century spin on secondhand shopping. One look at these crowds and you\u2019ll soon realize this is not your old man\u2019s thrift shop, garage sale, or Salvation Army.<\/p>\n


\nOn Sundays, meanwhile, the Flea\u2019s Williamsburg branch is open for the same hours at 27 North 6th Street, between Kent Avenue and the East River<\/strong>\u2014so you can take in a scenic waterfront view of the Manhattan skyline while you browse the wares. Williamsburg\u00a0offers unique accommodations<\/a> and\u00a0is\u00a0one of the most demanded and lively neighborhood in Brooklyn nowadaysFounded in 2008, the Flea is now such a hit that from April through Thanksgiving it operates out of two locations every weekend. On Saturdays, its flagship location is in Fort Greene,\u00a0an eventful\u00a0neighborhood\u00a0with plenty of\u00a0nice\u00a0apartment rentals<\/a>.\u00a0It is\u00a0open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm\u00a0at 176 Lafayette Avenue, between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues<\/strong>. More than 150 vendors fill the schoolyard of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, offering everything from crates of vinyl LPs to classic mid-century modern furniture and housewares, and of course every kind of vintage clothing imaginable. (The Flea, it must be noted, is a shoe-lover\u2019s paradise.)<\/p>\n

But even if you don\u2019t think you\u2019ll be interested in buying anything, the Flea deserves a visit\u2014at least one\u2014on account of its dizzying array of food vendors who cater to every taste<\/strong>. On any given weekend you might be lucky enough to try fresh fish tacos, lobster rolls, artisanal cupcakes, grilled cheese sandwiches, papusas, and, beyond a doubt, some other kind of irresistible street food that\u2019s still under the radar.<\/p>\n

Last but not least: the above information applies to the Flea during the warm weather months of the year. From late November through March, the scene moves indoors to a space in the landmark former Williamsburgh Savings Bank.<\/strong> It is locatedat the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in\u00a0downtown Brooklyn, a neighborhood which offers plenty of charming apartment rentals<\/a>. You might miss the sunshine and plein air at first, but one look at the Bank\u2019s stunning interior (complete with teller windows and an actual bank vault) should convince you that the wintertime Flea has a charm all its own.<\/p>\n

Tempted to check out the Flea during your stay in New York City? New York Habitat has apartment rentals<\/a> in the surrounding Brooklyn<\/a> neighborhoods that will put you within easy walking distance of either the Saturday or Sunday location.<\/p>\n

– Located on the fifth floor of a historic building, this fully furnished 1-bedroom apartment rental in Clinton Hill, New York (NY-9847)<\/a> is close to not only the Brooklyn Flea but also the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Long Island University, the Pratt Institute, and Fort Greene Park (which offers spectacular views of lower Manhattan among its many other amenities).<\/p>\n

– In north Brooklyn, a fully furnished studio loft apartment (NY-12214<\/a>) is located in an old postal building in the historic section of Greenpoint, two blocks from the East River. The apartment is a large open loft space with at least 14-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and a new, nicely tiled bathroom.<\/p>\n

– Another furnished 1-bedroom rental in Williamsburg (NY-14442)<\/a> puts you square in the middle of one of New York City\u2019s hippest neighborhoods, with bustling Bedford Avenue only one block away. This sunny apartment (with both northern and southern exposures) features whitewashed hardwood floors, two decorative fireplaces, and bookshelves lining one wall of the living room.<\/p>\n

Do you have an experience of the Brooklyn Flea you care to share with New York Habitat readers? Please feel free to leave your thoughts below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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