Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn — the pixel-art map you can own
Brooklyn Heights is a 228-acre neighborhood in Brooklyn, bordered by Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook. Its biggest green space is Hillside Dog Park. On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 424,363 tiles, about 52 blocks at $1 each — and any of it can be yours: pick a spot, write a message, drop an image, or pixel-draw on a roof.
Nobody has claimed anything in Brooklyn Heights yet — the first spot costs $5.
what's here
Nothing yet. Brooklyn Heights is 424,363 empty tiles waiting for a first message, a logo, a pixel mural, or a pigeon. Open the map here, switch to ⛏ claim, tap two corners.
nearby
neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.
- 🗽 all of Brooklyn
- Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- 🌳 The Battery
- every neighborhood →
frequently asked
How much does it cost to claim a spot in Brooklyn Heights?
About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in Brooklyn Heights is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.
Can someone take my spot in Brooklyn Heights?
Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Brooklyn Heights (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.
What can I put on Brooklyn Heights, and can I change it later?
A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole neighborhood is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.
full mechanics, pricing and rules: about nyc.world · terms.