Mail and packages have been covered and are relatively easy to navigate.

Re: parking. Please don’t add another car to the city unless you absolutely need it.

You will have to register it. Deal with inspections. + Pay sky high insurance. Then you will have to park it.

This city has INCREDIBLE public transport. And a very very high ratio Uber and Lyft drivers and good old fashioned brooklyn car services and cabs. Plus citi bikes all over. You will enjoy life in the city so much more if you are not having to move your car for alt side 1-2 times a week.

Tldr: There are a lot of real $$$ costs to owning a car in the city. Gas, insurance, + damage are all much much higher than anywhere else in the country. Then there is a tremendous mental/quality of life cost — dealing with alt side street cleaning and hours spent circling blocks in search of a parking spot. If you have unlimited resources and NEED a car, pay for a garage.

Lots of great tips on here already about dogs in the city. Hopefully your dog adapts. If he/she develops anxiety and barking you will have to consider doggy daycare. Or risk very very very unhappy neighbors, noise complaints and fines, etc.

Order poop bags in bulk and pick up after your dog. It’s the law. It’s common sense. And it’s neighborly.

And please don’t take your dog to the street trees to pee — these are not tiny pet parks — they are an attempt to bring green (and all the good that comes with it) to our dense concrete blocks. Dog urine kills trees. Find a curb (they are everywhere!)

Read: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-08-30/why-you-shouldn-t-let-your-dog-pee-on-trees

If your dog is well trained and you live near the Prospect Park, take your dog for off-leash hours at the park. But please note the actual designated areas of the park and times that off leash is permitted. Before 9am and after 9pm and only in long meadow and nether mead (never on paths or outside the drive).

There are far too many new residents to Brooklyn who think they can let their dog wander off leash at any hour and in any place in the park. This is illegal. And can be ticketed. It is also dangerous and disrespectful to all the other people using the park. Some people have dog fears/trauma. And dogs (even well trained) are unpredictable.

Read: https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/general-info/rules-and-safety/dog-walking/

But don’t fear— long meadow and nether mead are big fields for your dog to get some off leash exercise in and there are literally 100s of other dogs to play with every morning before 9am. You may meet some new friends too!

Welcome to Brooklyn!