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Brighton Beach... Brighton Beach was first developed in the
Brighton Beach... Brighton Beach was first developed in the late 1870s by German-American railroad magnate William Engemann, who hoped to cater to a ...

Atlantic Street... In 1855 District Street was renamed Atlantic
Atlantic Street... In 1855 District Street was renamed Atlantic Street and by the 1870s was renamed again to Atlantic Avenue. ...........................

Wallabout Market... Wallabout Market was located just north of
Wallabout Market... Wallabout Market was located just north of Flushing Avenue, between Washington Avenue and Ryerson Street, and developed in the la...

The Blizzard of 1888... Monroe Place looking towards Pierpont
The Blizzard of 1888... Monroe Place looking towards Pierpont Street. ......................... The weather preceding the blizzard was unseasonably mi...

Greenwood Cemetery... Founded in 1838 in what was then the City
Greenwood Cemetery... Founded in 1838 in what was then the City of Brooklyn, Green-Wood was an early example of the rural cemetery. In contrast to th...

Edwin Litchfield built his house when the City of Brooklyn was
Edwin Litchfield built his house when the City of Brooklyn was only one of Kings Countys six towns and his property was out near the citys farthest ru...

St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church was established in 1854 to serve
St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church was established in 1854 to serve East New York, at the time a fast-growing area of Brooklyn. A simple wooden buildin...

The name Bruijkleen Colonie was given to this tract of land. The
The name Bruijkleen Colonie was given to this tract of land. The name was not coined for a particular settlement or vil- lage like Biishwick and Fla...