You just have to walk around Park Slope mid-day to know that it’s a "freelancer’s mecca." Who are all these people and what do they do? How do they afford to eat lunch out?  What are their jobs?

Today in the Daily News, there’s an article by Nancie Katz called, "Freelancers Mecca: Self-employed Flock to Brooklyn."

Well, it is an awfully pleasant place to be self-employed. You can take a run in the park instead of a coffee break. Meet a friend for tea on Seventh Avenue or Fifth. Pick your kids up from school and go back to work. Here’s an excerpt from the Daily News:

You’re creative? You’re self-employed? Brooklyn‘s for you.

In
the last six years, Brooklyn has outpaced the rest of the city in
attracting creative entrepreneurs, according to statistics from the Center for the Urban Future.

"It really is quality of life. It’s not as expensive and it’s not as busy as Manhattan. Brooklyn is hip. It has reached that level," said Scott Adkins, a playwright who opened two writer’s spaces in Park Slope. "You’re guaranteed to have a good coffee shop."

Freelancers
say they were originally attracted to Brooklyn for its affordability,
beautiful neighborhoods, diversity, sense of community and rapid
commute to Manhattan.