When Brooklyn Was Queer: The forgotten history of gay existence on the periphery of urban life
Hugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer embarks on a modern quest to find the roots of the LGBTQ community in
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Brooklyn History
The story of the Brooklyn Bridge and a history of the Roeblings in photographs
New Yorkers often take for granted the fact that they have numerous architectural marvels of great historic value in their
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Treasures of Downtown Brooklyn: Remnants of the former independent city, hidden in plain sight
PODCAST The fascinating history of Brooklyn’s most bustling — and most frequently misunderstood — neighborhood. Downtown Brooklyn has a history
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The Fabulous Former Fulton Ferry Terminal — and the surprising piece of it that still exists
Can you believe this strange looking building was once sat in an extremely prominent area of Brooklyn? Brooklyn’s most vital
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The enchanted street life of Brooklyn in the 1970s, in photographs by Larry Racioppo
From 1970 to 1983, photographer Larry Racioppo roamed South Brooklyn (from Park Slope to Sunset Park) and captured the frivolity, the
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Henry Ward Beecher, on the 205th anniversary of his birth
If anybody could be called a patron saint of Brooklyn, one of the nominees would be Henry Ward Beecher, born
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Domino Park: Images of Brooklyn’s newest waterfront destination by the Williamsburg Bridge
Domino Park officially opened to the public yesterday, providing access to an area of waterfront that hasn’t been in public
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Remembering Coney Island’s very own bawdy Bowery: A short history in pictures
The Bowery (from the Dutch word bouwerij) in Manhattan was once a farm road that connected the young city, confined
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The Pride of Brooklyn: Ebbets Field and the Glory Days of the Brooklyn Dodgers
PODCAST The Brooklyn Dodgers were more than just a baseball team and their home Ebbets Field was more than just
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Crossing to Brooklyn: How the Williamsburg Bridge Changed New York City
PODCAST The story of the Williamsburg Bridge — poorly received when it was built but vital to the health of
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The History of DUMBO, the Brooklyn neighborhood built upon a legacy of coffee and cardboard boxes
PODCAST The history of Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood — from its industrial past to its hi-tech future. Down Under Manhattan Bridge
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The Brooklyn Historical Society’s stunning new museum in DUMBO
It just got a bit easier to access the glorious history of the Brooklyn waterfront. Don’t get me wrong; I
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The New Brooklyn: The ups and downs of a very frenetic borough
The subtitle to Kay S. Hymowitz‘s engaging and often provocative new book The New Brooklyn: What It Takes To Bring A City
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The Terrible Brooklyn Theater Fire: The Worst Disaster In Brooklyn History — 140 Years Ago Today
It is difficult to discuss calmly the frightful disaster which happened in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. No such awful sacrifice
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GOWANUS! Brooklyn’s Troubled Waters
PODCAST The history of the Gowanus Canal, at the heart of a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood today, once used to be
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