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AUTUMN IN BROOKLYN■ Brooklyn Book Festival

■ DUMBO Arts Festival

■ Brooklyn Academy of Music: Next Wave Festival

■ Prospect Park Halloween Walk


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NYU SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING EVENTS

SEPTEMBERNYU Fall Career Fair

NYU Technology Venture Competition

NYU Stern New Venture and Social Venture Competition

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Fall Career Fair

OCTOBERPoly’s Got Talent

Technology, Culture and Society Competition Begins

NOVEMBERCyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW)

NYU Entrepreneurs Festival


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BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVALIn addition to the extensive science, engineering and management texts that will feed your mind in our Bern Dibner Library, you can find fiction and other reading for your soul at the Brooklyn Book Festival in September. This free, public event takes place at Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza not far from campus and boasts New York’s brightest literary authors and a wide range of book vendors. There are themed readings, panel discussions, book signings and literacy events.

www.brooklynbookfestival.org

Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza 209 Joralemon Street

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2 3 4 5 to Borough Hall

R to Court Street

A C F to Jay Street–Borough Hall

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DUMBO ARTS FESTIVALJust blocks from the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering campus, this free arts event in September presents interactive art on the streets of Brooklyn. With more than 200,000 attending each year, this festival is the nation’s largest urban forum for experimental art. The festival is an opportunity for young artists to use any medium imaginable to create temporary projects on any site, completely transforming the neighborhood of DUMBO into a palpable platform for self-expression. It’s a mainstay for all NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering digital media students.

www.dumboartsfestival.com

DUMBO Arts Center 111 Front Street

Subway Access:

F to York Street

FACT: Download the DUMBO Arts Festival application on your iPhone for an interactive map of project locations during this groundbreaking festival.

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BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC: NEXT WAVE FESTIVALThe Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is one of the leading New York-based performing arts centers. With both modern and classical presentations of opera, cinema, dance and theater, it is the consummate fine art experience. NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering students favor the Next Wave Festival, beginning in October, which presents the fall’s most stunning performances and artist talkbacks.

www.bam.org

Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Avenue (718) 636-4100

Subway Access:

2 B Q3 4 5 to Atlantic Avenue

D MN R to Pacific Street

FACT: In 1858, in order to bring cultural life to Brooklyn, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering (then Polytechnic Institute) President John H. Raymond hosted the first meeting for the formation of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The first performances were held at the Institute’s chapel. By 1871, after construction was complete, graduation exercises for the Institute were held at the Academy.

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PROSPECT PARK HALLOWEEN WALKNew York is never more beautiful than in the fall. Join your fellow classmates on a trip to take in the colorful foliage along Prospect Park Lake or take part in the legendary Halloween Walk during the month of October. Use your creativity to make a memorable Halloween costume that will outshine every New Yorker in one of Brooklyn’s most beloved celebrations—Halloween day.

Search for the event at www.prospectpark.org

Begin at Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street

Subway Access:

F to 15th Street–Prospect Park

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WINTER IN BROOKLYN■ Chinese New Year Celebration

■ Ice Skating in Prospect Park

■ Target® First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum of Art

■ Music Hall of Williamsburg

■ Brooklyn Restaurant Week

■ Junior’s*

*Multiple locations


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DECEMBERMidnight Breakfast

Study-a-Thon

JANUARYInno/Vention Competition



CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONThe Brooklyn Chinese American Association hosts its annual New Year’s celebration each year on 8th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Commonly known as the “Lunar New Year” in this hamlet, you can expect to see Lion Dancers parading down the street during the day and beautiful lanterns lit at night.

www.bca.net

Subway Access:

R to 45th Street

D M to 9th Avenue

ICE SKATING IN PROSPECT PARKIn early November, the Prospect Park Association opens up Wollman Rink, located in the center of the park, for NYU students (and polar bears) who enjoy the crisp air and a great time with friends. The rink closes in mid-March.

www.prospectpark.org/ice_skating

Subway Access:

B S Q to Prospect Park Station


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TARGET® FIRST SATURDAYS AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ARTAt the Brooklyn Museum’s Target® First Saturdays, NYU students enjoy free arts programming the first Saturday of each month from 5 to 11 p.m. Some Target® First Saturday programs require tickets; lines often form 30 minutes before ticket distribution at the Visitor Center located in the Brooklyn Museum’s Rubin Lobby, so get there early.

www.brooklynmuseum.org

Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Parkway (718) 638-5000

Subway Access:

2 3 to Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum

FACT: Guy C. Wiggins, class of 1899, a renowned American Impressionist painter, became the youngest artist ever to have a painting accepted in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Fellow alumnus William S. Conrow also went on to become a famous painter. Both have works in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.



MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURGHousing more electronic, independent and cult artists than most city venues, the Music Hall of Williamsburg has been home to some of Brooklyn’s most popular bands, such as TV on the Radio and Grizzly Bear. Whether watching from the rafters or sitting in the lounge downstairs with friends, you will have a great time in this space. Must be 18 or older to enter.

www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com

Music Hall of Williamsburg 66 North 6th Street (718) 486-5400

Subway Access:

L to Bedford Avenue

FACT: Many of the electronic instruments used since the 1980s, from synthesizers to DJ scratch pads, have been studied at the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering to create digital re-creations for cell phones and other mobile multimedia devices.

FACT: NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professor Luke Dubois is one of the authors of Max/MSP digital music and video processing software.

FACT: Former New York City mayor and alumnus Seth Low commissioned architect Gustav Lindenthal to finish the Williamsburg Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, continuing to connect Brooklyn to Manhattan. This solidified Brooklyn’s consolidation with the greater New York City area, which happened only five years earlier.

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BROOKLYN RESTAURANT WEEKIn March, over 150 restaurants all over Brooklyn participate in Brooklyn’s annual restaurant week, Dine In Brooklyn. For a fixed price, hovering around $25 for lunch and $35 for dinner, NYU students can visit select restaurants and sample their menus.

www.visitbrooklyn.org

Offered by: Brooklyn Tourism 209 Joralemon Street (718) 802-3846

JUNIOR’SRecently celebrating its 62nd year in Brooklyn, Junior’s offers the best cheesecake in New York. We recommend the Chargrilled Steak Burger for lunch with Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake for dessert. Yum!

www.juniorscheesecake.com

Junior’s 386 Flatbush Avenue Extension (718) 852-5257

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2 3 4 5 to Nevins Street

G to Fulton Street

D M N R to Pacific Street

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SPRING IN BROOKLYN■ Brooklyn Bridge and The Promenade

■ Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Sakura Matsuri

■ “ Brooklyn Eats” Annual Tasting Event

■ World Famous Brooklyn Bagels

■ Montague Street

■ Beacon’s Closet*

■ St. Ann’s Warehouse

*Multiple locations


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MARCHNYU Polytechnic School of Engineering Spring Career Fair

APRILBest of Brooklyn Career Fair

Weekend On the Square On-Campus NYU Admitted Student Event

Poly Pride Week

Inventing Your Future: An Admitted Student Dinner

MAYAlumni Weekend

NYU Commencement



BROOKLYN BRIDGE AND THE PROMENADEThere is no better way to take in the beginning of spring than with a refreshing walk across the historic Brooklyn Bridge. Completed in 1883, the bridge stretches over 6,000 feet from downtown Brooklyn to lower Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge is not only a part of Brooklyn’s history, but also a part of NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering’s history. Alumnus James Wood developed the machinery to fabricate the steel cables that keep the bridge standing, making it the first steel-wire suspension bridge in North America. These same cables changed the skylines of every major city and eventually made cable-lift elevators possible. Before you walk across to Manhattan, stroll on the Promenade or take in the view sitting on one of the benches, as Woody Allen and Diane Keaton did in the film Manhattan. Near the Promenade, you can also find restaurants, shops and the beautiful cobblestone streets of Brooklyn Heights.

Subway Access:

A C to Columbia Heights at Middagh Street

FACT: In 1973, Polytechnic’s alumni magazine was renamed Cable, representing the importance of the bridge not only to New York City but also to the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering.

FACT: Each of the four main steel cables that suspend the bridge consists of 19 strands containing a total of 5,434 steel wires. More than 14,400 miles of steel wire connect these suspension cables to the bridge floor.

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BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: SAKURA MATSURIThe first weekend of May brings the celebration of Japanese culture with the Sakura Matsuri, or “rite of spring,” at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Enjoy contemporary and traditional Japanese music and dance, taiko drumming, ikebana (the art of flower-arranging), Japanese DJs, presentations on the art of manga, tea ceremonies and workshops for all ages.

www.bbg.org

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue (718) 623-7200

Subway Access:

2 3 to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum

B Q to Prospect Park

4 5 to Franklin Avenue

S to Prospect Park Station

FACT: In 1911, as the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering (then Polytechnic Institute) divided into two separate learning institutions: the college and the preparatory school, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden was erected and became the scientific feat of the time. Polytechnic Institute’s first newspaper, The Reporter, also printed its first issue during that year.


“ BROOKLYN EATS” ANNUAL TASTING EVENTOnce home to one of the largest ship manufacturing facilities in the country, the Brooklyn Navy Yard is now home to “Brooklyn Eats,” one of the city’s largest food tasting events in March. With over 1,000 restaurants in Brooklyn alone, there’s no telling the array of foods and libations that will be offered each year.

www.brooklyneats.com

“Brooklyn Eats” Annual Tasting Event 482–711 Washington Avenue

Subway Access:

G to Clinton–Washington Avenue



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WORLD FAMOUS BROOKLYN BAGELSIf there is one food group specific to New Yorkers, it’s bagels. New York City boasts some of the best bagels in the country. The mineral-rich tap water found here is the secret to the perfection of the dough used to make pizza and bagels. Businesses from around the country order and use New York City tap water, hoping its special properties will make their pizza and bagel dough just as special. Here are some of our recommendations for the best bagels in Brooklyn:

Bagelsmith www.bagelsmith.com 189 Bedford Avenue (718) 218-7414 We recommend: An “everything” bagel toasted with bacon and scallion cream cheese.

Subway Access:

L to Bedford Avenue

Bergen Bagels www.bergenbagel.com 473 Bergen Street (718) 789-7600 We recommend: Smokey sable spread on pumpernickel.

Subway Access:

2 3 to Bergen Street

Terrace Bagels 224 Prospect Park West (718) 768-3943 We recommend: Before 11 a.m. breakfast specials and the tofu cream cheese.

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MONTAGUE STREETThe best shopping nearby is on Montague Street, with retail shops, hair salons, the oh-so -important Starbucks, commercial restaurants, cheap eats and the Brooklyn Toy Museum.

Subway Access:

2 3 M R to Borough Hall Station

FACT: The original Polytechnic Institute was born in the 1850s when the business quarter of Brooklyn moved to what is now known as the Borough Hall district. Montague Street, once cornfields, was one of the first streets to be carved out for the district and housed many of the affluent students who entered the Institute’s halls and went on to shape New York and the nation.

BEACON’S CLOSETIn an effort to stay green, it’s important to recycle. Check out this staple vintage store for second hand designer fashions and accessories at shockingly low prices. It also buys any clothing you’re willing to sell for store credit or retail value.

www.beaconscloset.com

Beacon’s Closet Greenpoint: 74 Guernsey Street Park Slope: 92 5th Avenue (718) 486-0816 Also in Manhattan

Subway Access:

L to Bedford Avenue

2 3 to Bergen Street


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ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSEA modern theater fixture in New York is St. Ann’s Warehouse. With its rectangular thrust stage, it throws a wrench into the theater machine simply with its architecture and use of space. With three shows a season, featured artists have included Stew, the Wooster Group (a must-see!) and the National Theater of Scotland. The space is also open off-season for artistic ventures and concerts, such as BKLYN Designs.

www.stannswarehouse.org

St. Ann’s Warehouse 29 Jay Street (718) 254-8779

Subway Access:

F to York Street

A C to High Street

2 3 to Clark Street

FACT: The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering is not the only institution in Brooklyn in which experimentation takes place. For 34 years, the St. Ann’s Warehouse has been a center of innovative theater and concert productions that meet at the intersection of theater and rock and roll.


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SUMMER IN BROOKLYN■ Coney Island

■ Jacob Riis Park

■ Brooklyn Bridge Park and Pier 1

■ Five Guys Burgers and Fries®*

■ Grimaldi’s Pizzeria*

Many students spend their summers in Brooklyn. Summer is not only an exciting time to enjoy sunny days at the park or dine outside, but it is also an ideal time for our students to take advantage of research opportunities. Our Undergraduate Summer Research Program allows students to conduct paid research with a faculty mentor for 10 weeks, from June until August. During the program, students will also attend faculty-run seminars, publish their research in the Summer Research Program undergraduate abstracts journal and present their work at the New Student Convocation in September. We want you to spend your summer enriching both your academic experience and relationship with Brooklyn. For more information about our Undergraduate Summer Research Program, go to engineering.nyu.edu.

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JULYBAM’s R&B Festival at MetroTech

High School Summer Programs

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AUGUSTNew NYU Student Orientation

Summer internship and job opportunities at the DUMBO Incubator in Brooklyn



CONEY ISLANDConey Island is the quintessential summer hangout in Brooklyn. Its shores once served as a summer resort during the late 19th century. To this day, millions still flock here during the summer for swimming, amusements and funky gift shops. Coney Island’s landmark ride, the Parachute Jump, known as “Brooklyn’s Eiffel Tower,” was built for the 1939 World’s Fair and was an architectural marvel for its time. When visiting Coney Island, we recommend pulling out all the stops by checking out the following attractions: Nathan’s Hot Dogs, the New York Aquarium and the Siren Music Festival.

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N QFD to Stillwell Avenue, Coney Island

QF to West 8th Street, New York Aquarium

JACOB RIIS PARKHop on the bus down Flatbush Avenue to Riis Park in Rockaway, where you can play paddle tennis or Pitch and Putt golf. Whatever you love to do at the beach you can do on the shores of the Atlantic. Check out the iconic Art Deco bathhouse, or the rocky jetties—a signature of the south shore beaches of Long Island.

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A to Rockaway Park transfer to the Q35 or Q22

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BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK AND PIER 1Offering spectacular views of downtown Manhattan and the New York Harbor, the Brooklyn Bridge Park attracts thousands of visitors each year. NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering students use the park to picnic, ride bikes, daydream and even rent kayaks during the summer months.

Pier 1, the first of six remodeled piers in Brooklyn to be reopened as parks, features great views of New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge. The pier boasts over 500 varieties of flora, concessions, a runner’s path and water gardens. The “Granite Prospect,” steps built from granite salvaged from the Roosevelt Island Bridge reconstruction, is an exciting feature and a symbol of Brooklyn’s commitment to build with the environment in mind.

Thurman Street and Old Fulton Street, south of the Brooklyn Bridge

Subway Access:

A C to High Street

F to York Street

FACT: The Pier 1 Park is partially self-sustaining; tanks that store rainwater supply 70% of Pier 1’s yearly irrigation needs.

FACT: The Brooklyn Navy Yard runs along the East River shoreline of downtown Brooklyn. The desire for advanced naval technologies and the emerging merchant businesses provided a chance for the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering (then the Polytechnic Institute) to make a contribution. Edward R. Knowles, class of 1870, developed searchlights for the Navy, while Henry C. Goldmark, class of 1874, went on to design lock machinery for the Panama Canal.


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FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES®

Located right on campus, Five Guys Burgers and Fries® is a great place to grab a burger and milkshake after class. Get inventive with their wide range of burgers and toppings. Give them the blueprint and they will build it.

www.fiveguys.com

Five Guys Burgers and Fries 2 MetroTech Center (718) 852-9380

Subway Access:

MR to Court Street/Borough Hall

GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIADon’t let the long line outside deter you —this pizza is well worth the wait. Established in 1905, Grimaldi’s has kept students coming back for its tasty pizza for more than 100 years. Famous for its under-the-bridge locale and coal-fired brick oven, it’s the best reason to wait in line in town.

www.grimaldisnyc.com

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria 1 Front Street (718) 858-4300

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2 3 to Henry–Clark Street

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