5. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is like a Micro City within the City

Aerial photo of Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.

As we pointed out in another post, the Brooklyn Navy Yard functions very much like a micro city. Managed by the not-for-profit corporation Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), the walled-in property has its own street system, street sign design, parking rules and snow removal/sanitation services. There’s even a shuttle that brings people from the subway to the Navy Yard and between buildings.