Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue named one of the coolest streets in the world

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by dorian geiger and Alyssa Guzman

It’s cool to wipe away your drool.

Changing diapers and pushing strollers are clearly the hottest new trends in the Big Apple. Time Out magazine named the family-friendly Fifth Avenue in Park Slope the coolest street in New York City this year.

The magazine said it chose the quiet boulevard in central Brooklyn, south of Barclays Center, because of its cafes, mom-and-pop shops, and child-rearing landscape described as “Mommy Mafia.” .

“This is not a strike in our book,” the magazine said of Strip residents wearing Lululemon PTA members. “If anything, the area is walkable, safe and has something for everyone.”

Ranked 13th in the world on Time Out magazine’s annual “World’s Coolest Streets” list, the choice of Fifth Avenue has attracted attention from Manhattan’s more traditional Manhattan hipsters. I collected it.

“I was like, ‘Oh, Brooklyn?’ Oh, forget it, I don’t care,” Thomas Harris, who lives on the Lower East Side, told the Post. “It feels very neighborhood-like.” [t]here. ”

“When I think of Park Slope, I just think it’s lame,” added Josiah Proban, 30, who lives near Astor Place. “I don’t really think there’s anything going on there. I think I’ve only been there once and it didn’t seem all that great.”

But the staff at Time Out has created a homey atmosphere along Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue, home to eateries such as Masarawala & Sons, Ginger’s Bar and Good Judy, and stores such as The Ripped Bodice Bookstore. Since I was raving about it, I felt like that wasn’t the case.

The area is also filled with indie shops like Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store, which sells clothing and gifts. Community Bookstore He is one of the oldest bookstores in the borough. Highlights include Sip N Play, a board game cafe;

The Park Slope Business Improvement District is also “different from the rest,” as the nonprofit celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. This nonprofit organization is known for hosting fun community events that support the local economy.

The honor surprised even Fifth Avenue locals.

“That’s a bit of a surprise to me. I don’t think you could describe this as one of the coolest neighborhoods in New York, but that’s just how I personally feel,” she said on a pink scooter. said Miles Spillian, a 35-year-old musician who was walking down the street with his 4-year-old child. She is an old girl.

“I think it’s a lovely area. There’s a lot of great restaurants, bars and cafes. There’s a lot of really nice stuff. It’s good for kids and families too.”

Manhattan residents, who are used to being ranked higher than other boroughs, may not be too impressed with Time Out’s rankings.

East Village resident Sharon Becole said she was “surprised” to hear that her quiet Park Slope street won the award, since she thought “the East Village was much cooler.”

“Honestly, the street needs a little more grit to be named the coolest street in New York City,” she said Thursday.

Another East Village fanatic, Tieyasin Fall, who has lived in the neighborhood since 1986, is turned off by Park Slope because of her elitist parents and wealth, calling Brooklyn “cliquey.” Say.

“I have friends who make $1 million a year. I have friends who get food stamps. It just gels a little bit more in terms of diversity,” he said of Manhattan. “They are [Brooklynites] I have their brownstone. ”

According to Time Out, this year’s top street in the world was High Street in Melbourne, Australia, followed by Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road in second place and East Eleven in Austin, Texas in third place, the only street in the United States. on Fifth Avenue.