Columbia Street Waterfront District

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About this Neighborhood

The Columbia Street Waterfront District sits on the Upper New York Bay waterfront in Brooklyn, between Cobble Hill and Red Hook and on the western side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The neighborhood was formed in 1957, when the newly built expressway cut Columbia Street off from Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill. It is governed locally by Brooklyn Community Board 6. The Vibe Score is 61. The mapped counts are deep in every category: 55 restaurants at an average of 4.7 stars, 26 coffee shops, 20 grocery stores, 18 parks and 15 fitness spots. Yelp shows 1,462 reviews at an average of 4.8, with Lillo Cucina Italiana, Panzerotti Bites and Emma's Torch the most reviewed. Check-in patterns favor Italian restaurants, bakeries, pizzerias, a deli, a cocktail bar and a playground.