Fall 2013

Best Sellers in Brooklyn, New York By Cody Lyon

Over the past few years, New York City’s largest borough, both in terms of size and population has increased in popularity as a place to not only live, but visit. Several areas have taken off as havens for well-to-do residents, hipsters and/or shoppers who when they shop for gifts, might be seeking unique items that can’t always be found in the overly expensive big brother borough most outsiders associate with the big city, Manhattan. Here are a few unique gift shops that offer so much more than the traditional.

Cody Lyon

Cody Lyon is a New York City-based freelance reporter who covers retail, commercial real estate, start-ups, public policy and transportation. Lyon's work has appeared in numerous national and local publications. Lyon is also an avid cyclist who spends hours photographing the city he loves, New York.