A message from Alexandria Sica, Team Dumbo President

Over the last 20 years, Dumbo has seen a great many improvements: The Belgian blocks are beautiful; there is less flooding and more biking. Brooklyn Bridge Park, Empire Stores, the Gair Buildings, the Jehovah’s Witnesses lots—all have been re-imagined and come to life. At the same time – the neighborhood art scene has grown – with more than 170 working artist studios and a thriving design district. In many ways, Dumbo now drives Brooklyn’s economy – as a magnet for visitors and as fertile ground for some of the most creative companies on the planet. In our humble opinion – Dumbo has become and will forever stay New York’s most dynamic, charming, and inspiring neighborhood.

It has been an absolute pleasure to serve this tight knit and strong minded community. We have served you all through a great flood, Sandy, the Covid pandemic, and perhaps the most construction one neighborhood could possibly have imagined.

We are so proud of the work we do each and every year to bring Dumbo’s creativity and art to the public realm, to support our thriving indie retailer scene, to focus the City on meaningful projects and to spark joy through our events. We love being the source of your annual traditions: from holiday projections and parades to office happy hours and elephants cascading through the sky.

As we look to the future, please know that Team Dumbo will always be at the ready to help this neighborhood shine as best we can. It truly is a Different Side of New York, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.