Brooklyn

New York City

Introduction: Brooklyn (Kings County), on the western tip of Long Island, is the city's most populous borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural, social and ethnic diversity, an independent art scene, distinct neighborhoods, and a distinctive architectural heritage. Downtown Brooklyn is the only central core neighborhood in the outer boroughs. The borough has a long beachfront shoreline including Coney Island, established in the 1870s as one of the earliest amusement grounds in the country.

Cemeteries

• -- Green-Wood Cemetery

Citizens of the City

• -- Michael Nevelson -- God's Assassin.
• -- Zhanna Nevelsky -- The faithful sister.

Neighborhoods

• -- Brighton Beach - Brooklyn
• -- Coney Island - Brooklyn
• -- Greenpoint - Brooklyn
  • -- The Hole, New York City -- The Hole is a small neighborhood in New York City on the border between Brooklyn and Queens.

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