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1. forgotten-ny.com › 2014 › 03THE NAMES OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF BROOKLYN - Forgotten New York

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   Mar 9, 2014 · In Brooklyn By Name, Leonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss assert that Dutch farmers who built dikes to drain the area’s wetlands in the colonial era gave it its name. However Van Dyke is a common Dutch name and a family of that name did have a hand in its development in the mid-1700s.

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   Listing more than 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place names, organized alphabetically by region, and richly illustrated with photographs and current maps the book captures the diverse threads of American history.

3. secretnyc.co › brooklyn-called-brooklynWhy is Brooklyn called Brooklyn? - Secret NYC

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   Jun 9, 2017 · The history of Brooklyn actually goes way back to the 17th century, when it was a Dutch-founded town. Yeah, who knew that famous accent was born out of the Dutch! Why Brooklyn? The Dutch named the settlement after Breukelen, a town in the Netherlands. It’s a pretty tiny town, with a population of only 14,000 people, so kind of wild when you ...

4. ny.curbed.com › 2014/7/24 › 10069912Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough

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   Jul 24, 2014 · The City of Brooklyn annexed them on April 17, 1854. The two former municipalities became known as the Eastern District of Brooklyn, and that excess 'h' fell for good from Williamsburg's name.

5. visitbrooklyn.online › how-did-brooklyn-new-yorkHow Did Brooklyn New York Get Its Name?

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   Uncover the captivating origins of Brooklyn, New York's name. Explore its Dutch roots, British influence, and enduring legacy in just 160 characters.

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6. www.nyhistory.org › community › borough-namesHow Did the Boroughs Get Their Names? | The New York Historical

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   Henry Hudson referred to Staten Eylandt after the States General—Netherlands' governing body. The Bronx is named after Jonas Bronck, who settled in the area in 1639. Brooklyn refers to Breukelen, the Dutch village in the Netherlands.

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   How did Brooklyn get its name?

   • The Dutch named the settlement Brooklyn, as it was named after Breukelen, a town in the Netherlands.

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   When did Brooklyn become a city?

   • Brooklyn, the borough, was once a city on its own until it narrowly voted to consolidate with New York City in 1898. The city evolved out of six distinct towns in Kings County, most developed during the Dutch colonial period: Brooklyn, Bushwick, New Utrecht, Gravesend, Flatbush, and Flatlands.

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   What was New York's first suburb called?

   • New York's first suburb was named for the ridge it's perched upon over the East River. It was known as "Brooklyn Village" for years before the name "Brooklyn Heights" stuck as the borough grew. Like Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens was just “South Brooklyn” for most of its history.

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   Why is Brooklyn called Breuckelen?

   • Named after the canal, which itself was named after Gouwane, a chief of the Lenape (also known as Canarsee) tribe of Native Americans who lived in the area long before any Dutch or British people came and started calling it "Brooklyn" or "Breuckelen." The origin of this neighborhood name was under some dispute, but the argument didn't last long.

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   Why was Brooklyn incorporated?

   • A major reason for the incorporation: Brooklyn didn't have a fire department. When a fire broke out—a frequent occurrence in the days of wood-frame homes—Brooklynites would often have to wait for a boat to come over from New York City, propelled by 50 men using oars.

   Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough

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   Where does Brooklyn Heights come from?

   • It comes from Breuckelen, one of the aforementioned six original towns of Kings County. New York's first suburb was named for the ridge it's perched upon over the East River. It was known as "Brooklyn Village" for years before the name "Brooklyn Heights" stuck as the borough grew.

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8. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 54922How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names - Mental Floss

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   Feb 7, 2014 · How Brooklyn's Neighborhoods Got Their Names. Brooklyn's modern history began as six small Dutch towns on the southern tip of Long Island. From these inauspicious beginnings...