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Monthly Archives: February, 2025

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The history of Brooklyn’s oldest hospital — The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Brooklyn hospital was chartered by the New York State...
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Alcohol and drug addiction treatment in the borough — Seek Counseling in Bay Ridge

Seek Counseling in Bay Ridge provides substance use disorder...
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The Great Pandemic of 1918: how did Brooklyn cope with the deadly Spanish flu?

A little more than a century ago, Brooklyn faced...
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The history of Brooklyn midwifery: how women gave birth

In the 19th century, midwifery in New York and...
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How and When the First Bicycles Arrived in Brooklyn and What Came Before

The cycling movement in Brooklyn has a long and...
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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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