Monthly Archives: September, 2025

Brooklyn volunteering — yesterday, today, tomorrow

As you know, volunteering can be very different. From...

How bitcoin pollutes the environment and why Greenpeace USA wants to fight it

Unfortunately, Greenpeace has no physical office or official presence...

Brooklyn ice cream — its own unique history and velvety taste

In 19th-century Brooklyn, as in New York City, ice...

The history of taxis — Brooklyn taxi driver stories

The history of Brooklyn taxis is closely linked to...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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