About This Tour
Brooklyn is not just a borough — it is a global brand built on talent, resilience, and creativity. This tour pulls back the curtain on the real Brooklyn: the housing projects that produced hip-hop royalty like Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G., the Williamsburg tenements where Barbra Streisand was born, the Bed-Stuy blocks that inspired 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Everybody Hates Chris', and the Coney Island boardwalk where American amusement culture was invented. Along the way, you will stand in locations made famous by movies like 'Saturday Night Fever', 'The French Connection', and 'Moonstruck', hear the stories behind anthems like 'Juicy', 'Empire State of Mind', and 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn', and discover how a single borough produced some of the most celebrated names in music, film, and television. This is the Brooklyn that shaped culture — not just for New York, but for the entire world.
What You Will Explore
Music & Hip-Hop
Jay-Z — Marcy Projects
Notorious B.I.G. — Bed-Stuy
Barbra Streisand — Williamsburg
Beastie Boys origin story
Lana Del Rey's Brooklyn era
Film Locations
Do the Right Thing — Bed-Stuy
Saturday Night Fever — Coney Island
The French Connection — chase scenes
Moonstruck — Brooklyn settings
The French Connection — Brooklyn chase routes
TV & Pop Culture
Brooklyn Nine-Nine locations
Girls — Williamsburg
Everybody Hates Chris — Bed-Stuy
Boardwalk Empire Brooklyn scenes
Empire State of Mind anthem
Tour Highlights
Marcy Projects — Jay-Z's childhood home and the foundation of his empire
Bed-Stuy — Notorious B.I.G.'s neighborhood and the setting of 'Do the Right Thing'
Williamsburg — Barbra Streisand's birthplace and birthplace of Brooklyn's creative scene
Coney Island — Birthplace of American amusement culture, featured in 'Saturday Night Fever'
Prospect Park — Designed by the architects of Central Park; a beloved borough centerpiece
Film & TV location walk — Scenes from 'The French Connection', 'Moonstruck', and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'