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MetroTech Center is a business and educational center in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. Image File history File links Stop_hand. ... Skyline of Downtown Brooklyn seen from the East River Metro Tech is a business center in Downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City (following Midtown Manhattan and Downtown Manhattan), and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

walking through Metro Tech

Noted occupants of this area include Chase (although it seems to be moving out), NYFD Headquarters, Bear Stearns, Keyspan Energy and Polytechnic University. Marriott Hotel is one of the new additions to the area. MetroTech Center is very close to Brooklyn's Civic center (Borough Hall, Courts) and Brooklyn Heights. Polytechnic University is one of MetroTech's founding members. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 514 KB) Summary Polytechnic University on right, SIAC on left, peredstrian0only portion of Lawrence street is in front. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 514 KB) Summary Polytechnic University on right, SIAC on left, peredstrian0only portion of Lawrence street is in front. ... JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. ... Keyspan Corporation is the fifth largest distributor of natural gas in the United States and the largest in the Northeast region of the country. ... Livingston Street building (circa 1930) Polytechnic University (Brooklyn Poly, Poly, or Polytech), located in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York City, is the United States second oldest private technology university, having been founded in 1854. ... Marriott International, Inc. ...

Metrotech History

Metro Tech Center is a pedestrian-only area, with a beautiful commons in the middle. Metro Tech was formed in 1992 by making a rectangle bounded by Jay Street, Johnson Street, Flatbush Avenue, and Myrtle Avenue - walk only.

snow-covered Metro Tech Commons

As a consequence, the North ends of Lawrence and Duffield streets wre also freed from traffic. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 358 KB) Summary Snow-covered metro tech commons. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 358 KB) Summary Snow-covered metro tech commons. ...

Metro Tech Commons is a small rectangle of greenery, bounded by Lawrence and Duffield Streets, and located in the middle of metro tech. In good weather it is lovely place to take a break on, both for those who study/work in nearby organizations, and for people who live/work nearby.

Activities and Decorations

Metro Tech commons are frequenty adorned by some modern art exhibits. And every summer there are weekly concerts given on metrotech commons. In pre-Christmas time MetroTech Center becomes fantastically, fairy-tale beautiful! Christmas light garlands overhang all the trees and light poles at metrotech. A huge Christmas tree stays in front of SIAC entrance. It adds the joy of life to all the members of Metrotech community, stimulating them to work and study hard till the end of year. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 670 KB) Summary Metrotech Center, as it is adorned in pre-Christmass times Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 670 KB) Summary Metrotech Center, as it is adorned in pre-Christmass times Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation...

Transportation

Metrotech Center is extremely easy to reach on NYC Subway:

• Jay Street Station is served by A,C,F trains. station entrance is located just in front of Keyspan Energy building and Polytechnic University Entrance.
• Lawrence Street Station served by M,N,R trains is located 2 small blocks away from Metrotech Center, on a corner of Lawrence and Willoughby streets
• More remote NYC Subway station are Court Street (2,3,4,5,M,N,R trains) Hoy Street (2,3, trains) Dekalb avenue (B,M,N,R trains)

Metro Tech is in just a 5 to 10 minutes ride from Downtown Manhattan.

Long Island Railroad Terminal is in 2 subways stop aways from Metro Tech Center

External links

• Official MetroTech website
• NYCfoto.com - MetroTech Center
• Metrotech Spring Gallery and Pre-Christmass Metrotech