Brooklyn Heights is beginning to look like something out of a storybook, as there have been numerous sightings of fairy doors throughout the neighborhood.
More than a dozen of these tiny doors, made in different sizes, decorations, and colors, have been found on trees on Pineapple, Willow, Cranberry, and Middagh streets, in addition to others.
According to experts, fairy doors are actually portals to the fairy dimension, and some friendly artistic humans have been known to construct these gateways.
In a survey conducted by the Brooklyn Eagle’s Magic and Enhancements Bureau, 100% of the neighborhood respondents said they welcomed the fairies.
“We are thrilled, but not surprised, that the fairy folk have decided that Brooklyn Heights is a great place to make home,” Lara Birnback, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, told the Eagle. “Please let them know that if they have any questions about landmarking permits or where to find the best Negroni in the neighborhood, they should give the BHA a call.”
Some long-time residents of Brooklyn Heights said they’ve never seen so many fairies in the neighborhood.
“I’m extremely happy they’ve arrived- and in force,” Dr. Jon Berall, a physician and inventor, told the Eagle. “These are tricky times and we need all the help we can get.”
While numerous people have said they have spotted the doors, only a few have been lucky enough to spot the fairies themselves.
Eze, age five and a Brooklyn Heights resident, confirmed that he saw one of these mystical creatures with his own eyes.
“I’ve seen them everywhere- once I saw one in a tree in the neighborhood close to Joe Coffee,” he said. “It was really tiny and green,” he added while scrunching his fingers together to show how small the fairy was.
This is not the first time that traces of these winged creatures have been found in Brooklyn Heights, as an entire fairy garden appeared on Willow Street last July.
“Fairy doors are just the latest enchanting addition to Brooklyn Heights! As a City Council member, I celebrate our community’s creativity and welcome our new neighbors with open arms,” said Council member and a Brooklyn Heights native Lincoln Restler.
We can’t say if the fairies are real, but the doors are. It’s all in good fun.
