Hicks St Between Pierrepont St and Clark St

The variety of different buildings on this street could easily be overlooked thanks to the heavy tree coverage. Despite being the middle of the morning, the block was practically black with the shade from the overgrowth. Being just two blocks from the water means you're looking at some pretty pricey real estate here – the nice cars give it away, too.

Constant construction is a way of life in New York City, and these fancy neighborhoods are no exception. Several of the brownstone buildings and apartments were in different stages of renovation. A few steps away from Pierrepont St, Love Ln looks like a classic alleyway that you'd see in the movies. Which makes it all the less surprising when you learn that several commercials and movies, including Burn After Reading, were filmed on this block.

Montague St Between Henry St and Hicks St

   

Billed as Brooklyn Heights' Main Street by its Business Improvement website, Montague Street does not disappoint in that respect. Feeling like a small town, there aren't any hints of Manhattan, Subways or Busses as you walk down this humble block.

Being right in the middle of one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the borough, it's not at all surprising to find storefront after storefront filled with pricey businesses. The corner of Henry St is anchored by the upscale real estate firm Corcoran while Häagen-Dazs isn't far behind. An organic grocery was in the middle of the block, with a Lifewater vending machine out front…none of that Poland Spring trash for this neighborhood.

Court St Between Joralemon St and Tillary St

   

To be fair, today's segment isn't entirely Court Street. Right after passing Montague St, the lane opens up and becomes Cadman Plaza West, but that name sucks so I'm sticking with Court Street.

With Columbus Park and the Korean War Veterans Plaza filling the east side of the block (which, if you look at it on a map, sort-of resembles the cutaway of an airfoil), only a handful of government buildings interrupt the open space. The west side of the street is a rather standard assortment of office buildings and stores.

I was a bit taken aback by how many dead leaves were on the grass at this time of year. If it were almost any other season I could possibly understand it, but for these dead leaves to remain they would have had to stayed here for nearly 10 months. Even a really windy day could have taken care of this. But no, instead you're left with a scene that looks like mid-November instead of early July.