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Monthly Archives: July, 2024

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Brooklyn native Paul Mullin – a two-time Olympic basketball champion

He was a professional basketball player, executive director and...
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The Brooklyn Nets – the history of the borough’s premier basketball team

Basketball is one of the most beloved sports among...
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Mike Tyson – a world-famous Brooklyn boxer

There are names that even people who are not...

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The History and Evolution of Brooklyn Street Art: From Subway Graffiti to the Bushwick Collective

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Brooklyn street art has traveled an extraordinary path—from illicit...

Revitalizing Brooklyn’s Industrial Past: How Old Factories Became Thriving Cultural Hubs

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Brooklyn’s industrial heritage has found dynamic new life thanks...

From a wooden cart to an ambulance: the history of Brooklyn’s emergency medical services

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It’s easy to underestimate the history of Brooklyn’s ambulance...

Cholera—one. Cholera—two. Cholera—three. How Brooklyn Learned to Survive

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In the 19th century, cholera struck Brooklyn three times—at...

Not a sanatorium, but a death sentence: the story of the Brooklyn Home for Consumptives

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If, when dreaming of a health resort, someone imagines...
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