This little stretch of sand isn't on a deserted beach. It's right here:
The Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in DUMBO* is wedged between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge:
It's the perfect place to take a delicious home made ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (look for the converted firehouse) at the Fulton Ferry Landing round the corner, and just gaze at the Manhattan panorama laid out in front of you.
*DUMBO stands for Down under the Manhattan Bridge. The area is full of old warehouses, converted into lofts and galleries
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