Brooklyn, NY - A Brief History of "Dodgerville" NYC (New York State)

Brooklyn's history is a living testament to the human experience. From its early days as a Dutch settlement to its transformation into a bustling borough, it has etched an indelible mark on American history and culture. While impossible to capture everything in 15 minutes, we'll still delve into key milestones that have shaped Brooklyn's unique identity #Brooklyn #newyork #history
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[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

I grew up in Greenpoint in the 70s. Our building was the last one on the block before the pier on the East River. My beloved Brooklyn. As a kid I thought the architecture was beautiful. Even abandoned red brick warehouses with green ivy growing on the side, cobblestone streets and remnants of trolley car tracks were appreciated. Some streets had brownstones from the 1800s. Later in 85 I moved to absolutely gorgeous Bayridge also by the water. Beautiful houses, hilly streets and the Verrazano Bridge. Lots of history in those neighborhoods.

[@LocalNYhistory]

Very cool - My grandmother grew up in Bay Ridge

[@goglowdaddy1686]

​@@LocalNYhistory As did I, 1960's-Shore Rd, and 91St. Magical time, and memories. Thomas Wolfe was correct, however, you can never go home again.

[@ralphjohnsonjr4765]

😀😀😀I Love my Brooklyn New York..Born and Raised...

[@louiejordan6933]

Thank you for your insights and excellent breakdown of my beloved Brooklyn I know that I was born in a foreign country and came here has a young boy and ever since I'm Brooklyn all the way. Like the rapper Mos Def said we are our planet. Thank you once again

[@mamadoudiallo7874]

Awesome video man

[@DeStylez01]

Born and raised in Brooklyn..Williamsburg! The best Neiborhood in all of NYC! Seen what it was like in the 70's the blackout of the summer of 77, the blizzard of 77/78, till what it has become now. I am 4th generation, still living in the same area of Williamsburg.

[@wondertwins2222]

great video! Sad that nearly all of downtown Brooklyn was destroyed by urban renewal :(

[@LocalNYhistory]

Thank you for watching!

[@jacobnordstrom4098]

Congrats on 1000

[@LocalNYhistory]

Thanks!

[@johnlennon1049]

I was born and in Brooklyn New York back in 1950. Moved out in 1995.

[@robert4123]

97 square mile? Knowing that New York is 300 mi.² and Queens is the biggest borough in area that 97 number shocked me and upon a quick Google search I believe it’s 69 mi.² most people think who cares but being a passionate New Yorker and not from Brooklyn please get your facts right! In fairness, it’s a big and complicated city and I love videos about it and I love to learn about my city, but I watch the rest of your video with some skepticism. I wish I didn’t have. It’s a great video overall.

[@LocalNYhistory]

Thanks for your interest! While you are accurate about the land size of Brooklyn, including water brings it up to around 97 square miles

[@robert4123]

@@LocalNYhistory I will give you that, the water in Brooklyn is dirty enough to be land anyway. :)

[@LocalNYhistory]

@@robert4123 😄

[@MyNewYorkCity.]

I live half a block away from the Navy yard,in the old black sailors building.We call it the eagle buildings. Cant forget Al capone right from fort greene😂😂

[@LocalNYhistory]

I think I might do a video specifically on the Brooklyn Navy Yard. There is so much interesting and important history there

[@user-uc9ne8ow2u]

Can you do white plains Yonkers or new Rochelle I grew up in Westchester or better yet money earnin Mount Vernon they got a hell of Superstars

[@arthuradonizio7762]

Next time, please don't forget Susan Hayward and Barbara Stanwick. Also Curly,Moe and Shemp, Dane Clark and Patty McCormack and more. Thanks! 👍

[@LocalNYhistory]

Duly noted!

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

392 South 5th Street is the barber shop in the clip from Coming to America

[@RX-8GT]

Yup I remember that, south 5 and keap st,it’s two blocks away from where I , lived at, 330 south 3st by that Labamba grocery store Now I live by northside in Kent & n6 Great to hear from someone from the neighborhood I went to P.S 19

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

@@RX-8GT you might get a kick out of the French Connection scene where Hackman wears the Santa suit and catches the guy he's chasing. That's Woodhul hospital now. You can see the church steeple as a reference point

[@BackyardRevivals]

1000!!!!!!!!!!

[@LocalNYhistory]

YEAH BUDDYYYYYY

[@rafaelfeliz9961]

If something is good, and at the same time is short, it is good twice!!! Good because it is good and good because its short. That's your case.

[@michaelcap9550]

Ambassador to the US was Phil Foster.

[@helmutsecke3529]

What does 'hischtory' mean?

[@LocalNYhistory]

I see you have noticed my upstate accent

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

13:21 no, it’s not. They’re two boroughs of the same city.

[@LocalNYhistory]

Agreed! The phrase I used was merely a throwback to the 1883 poem, 'the new colossus' by emma lazarus, which appears on a plaque inside the statue of liberty

[@edschneidmuller9496]

Have been really enjoying your video's. When you mentioned the Olney & Floyd families in the Delta video I was surprised you didn't talk about Gen William Floyd, evidently one of your descendants that was a signer of the Declaration of Independence? His amazing home built around 1790 in Westernville still stands and is well maintained by Doc & his wife Jackie.

[@LocalNYhistory]

Yes! I am going to do a whole video on my great great great great great great grandfather once I have more information and resources about him. Right now I only have wikipedia-style write-ups

[@awilliams4543]

brooklyn was dangerous in 80s & 90s. our Diners are gone, entire hoods gentrified, people forcefully evicted for Barclays stadium, and the bagels pizza dont taste the same

[@donaldahern9930]

Do they still sell chow- mien sandwiches?

[@JulieAnderocci]

Love Nathan hot dogs😊😊😊

[@fslyozach2651]

Jesus loves u