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Comparing Brooklyn neighborhoods over time with Google’s Ngram Viewer
Using a cool Google tool to graph the mentions of Brooklyn neighborhoods over time. Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Brooklyn, Bay Ridge, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, Brooklyn history, Brooklyn neighborhoods, Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Flatbush, Flatlands, Google Ngram Viewer, Gravesend, New Utrecht, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Red Hook, Six Towns, South Brooklyn, Yellow Hook
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Bushwick, Suydam House, and the mark of the Hessians
“The Town of Bushwick, having been swallowed up in the great city [of Brooklyn, in 1855], a nice functionary of the City Hall, on assuming charge of its Old Dutch Records, contemptuously thrust them into his waste-paper sacks and sent … Continue reading
FAQ: the history of Red Hook
Frequently-asked questions – and some detailed answers – on the history of Red Hook. Continue reading
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Tagged Al Capone, artists, Atlantic Basin, Battle of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, Buttermilk Channel, dependence on automobiles, Erie Basin, Gowanus Canal, Gowanus Creek, Gowanus Expressway, Herman Sherman, Red Hook, Robert Moses, shipping, Steve "ESPO" Powers, Week 25 - Red Hook
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East New York: John Pitkin’s dream, realized
East New York was founded by John R. Pitkin in 1835. Although he was soon bankrupted in the Panic of 1837, his dream of a thriving community would eventually come to fruition. Continue reading
A food-filled tour of Sunset Park
On Friday, my friend Craig and I took a trip to Sunset Park. Craig’s mother and grandparents grew up in the area, and he lived there for a bit, so he was a very knowledgeable guide. I borrowed his roommate’s … Continue reading
Clinton Hill: suburban retreat
How Clinton Hill transformed from an upper-crust hideaway to a middle-class neighborhood – and why the architecture is so varied. Continue reading