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How Brooklyn Learned to Keep Smiling

Dental problems among Brooklynites go way back—almost as far back as...

Brooklyn on life support: how COVID-19 brought life in the borough to a standstill

In the spring of 2020, New York suddenly found itself in...

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

Brooklyn hospital was chartered by the New York State Legislature in...

Alcohol and drug addiction treatment in the borough — Seek Counseling in Bay Ridge

Seek Counseling in Bay Ridge provides substance use disorder treatment services...

The Great Pandemic of 1918: how did Brooklyn cope with the deadly Spanish flu?

A little more than a century ago, Brooklyn faced one of...

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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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