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Neighborhoods
The best family-friendly neighborhoods in New York, including walking tours for kids and the best of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the other boroughs
Neighborhoods in Manhattan
![Upper West Side Upper West Side](https://media.timeout.com/images/102724056/750/562/image.jpg)
Upper West Side
The venerable Manhattan nabe is brimming with tot-focused shops, eateries, museums and play spaces
![Tribeca Tribeca](https://media.timeout.com/images/102740642/750/562/image.jpg)
Tribeca
NYC's first residential community has changed quite a bit over the years, but signs of its past life remain
![Upper East Side Upper East Side](https://media.timeout.com/images/102741010/750/562/image.jpg)
Upper East Side
For a chance to savor the lap of luxury, head uptown
![Washington Heights Washington Heights](https://media.timeout.com/images/102722982/750/562/image.jpg)
Washington Heights
The hit musical In the Heights may have raised the namesake neighborhood's profile, but savvy families already knew of its appeal
Neighborhoods in Brooklyn
![Park Slope Park Slope](https://media.timeout.com/images/102741423/750/562/image.jpg)
Park Slope
This family Shangri-La's bad reputation is merely a conspiracy to keep the crowds at bay
![Bay Ridge Bay Ridge](https://media.timeout.com/images/102740282/750/562/image.jpg)
Bay Ridge
Third-generation stalwarts mesh with newly arrived families in this Brooklyn 'hood with a view
![South Williamsburg South Williamsburg](https://media.timeout.com/images/102723962/750/562/image.jpg)
South Williamsburg
This quiet sister district is a surprisingly tranquil, family-oriented neighborhood
![Carroll Gardens Carroll Gardens](https://media.timeout.com/images/102728778/750/562/image.jpg)
Carroll Gardens
Old-world shops still line Carroll Gardens' streets, alongside stylish new cafs and boutiques.
More New York neighborhoods for families
![Riverdale Riverdale](https://media.timeout.com/images/102733830/750/562/image.jpg)
Riverdale
Abundant parks and a small-town vibe draw families to this Bronx oasis
![Battery Park City Battery Park City](https://media.timeout.com/images/102706360/750/562/image.jpg)
Battery Park City
Spend a day in Battery Park City and you'll almost forget you're in Manhattan
![St. George St. George](https://media.timeout.com/images/102739245/750/562/image.jpg)
St. George
Downtown Staten Island is chock-full of culture, food and more
![Astoria Astoria](https://media.timeout.com/images/102733927/750/562/image.jpg)
Astoria
Many creative types love the northwest Queens neighborhood for its cultural attractions and wide range of ethnic food