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- Country: United States
- State: New York
- County: Kings
- Mayor: Michael BloombergOnly the Blog Knows Brooklyn: Mayor Signs Bill to Extend Term Limits (November 3, 2008)
- City population: 2,508,820 (2006)About.com: What is the population of Brooklyn?
- Currency: U.S. dollar
- Area code: 718
- Time zone: EST
- Area: 71 square milesAbout.com: What is the population of Brooklyn?
- Kings County, where Brooklyn sits is the 7th largest county in the United States.
- Downtown Brooklyn is currently the third-largest central business district in New York City, after Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan.
- Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest bridge in the United States.
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Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. It was named after the Dutch town of Breukelen. Brooklyn's unique atmosphere and many well-defined neighborhoods—many of them dating back to the early 1600's—make it a popular borough in which to live.
To encourage blood donations, the Brooklyn based brewing company Kelso announced that for the entire month of March 2009, they would give away a free pint of beer for every pint of blood that was donated.Kelso Brewing Company: A Pint for a Pint, the whole month of March (March 2009)
Working Brooklyn-ites
Most people in Brooklyn work outside of the borough, but local companies like Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard keep over 3,000 jobs local.The Dodgers of Old
Brooklyn was once home to Major League Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers. Established in 1883, the team won five pennants by 1955 and then relocated to Los Angeles in 1957, where today they are known as the Los Angeles Dodgers.-
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Brooklyn Facts and Information
- U.S. Census Bureau: Brooklyn Quick Facts
Brooklyn Questions
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Who is rooming with who now?? R/W: Brooklyn. 1 AnswerI am not sure who is specifically rooming with who in the show, but you can find episode summaries here http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/real_world_brooklyn/episode... read more -
Where is the best Pizza in Brooklyn? 1 AnswerAs someone who grew up in Brooklyn I can tell you the two best are: 1. Patsy Grimaldis under the Brooklyn Bridge http://www.thingstoseenyc.com/tag/patsy-grimal... read more
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Brooklyn Weather
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Current ConditionsBrooklyn, NY as of Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:51 am EST
Cloudy
50°F(10°C)Barometer: 30.15 steady Humidity: 83% Visibility: 10 mi Wind: 5 mph Sunrise: 6:54 am Sunset: 4:31 pm -
Today's Forecast
Mostly CloudyHigh: 55°F (12°C)
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Tomorrow's Forecast
CloudyHigh: 55°F (12°C)
Low: 49°F (9°C)
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IKEA's brilliant Facebook campaign http://bit.ly/8SJLy6
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engadget: Sciphone's Android-loving N21 gets some time on video http://bit.ly/8L2Ios
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@chrisbrowntv Just saw video I can transform ya whatcha U knw bout transformers..that's old school
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TATA AIG..Hire some ppl in ur Mktg Dept or Work on ur products..Ur 'Dukhiram' can't be ICICI Pru's 'ChintaMani'..!!
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Amandapalmer don't say that,let's just hope,and pray that your bestfriends mom would be fine and ok
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@SethMajestic the 29th of november 243 51street brooklyn newyork,,the bashy lounge,,,bet clarkson an lenox....
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Brooklyn we go hard. Damn I miss NewYork.
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NewYork yes I'm still n #Brooklyn heard a couple of my p.a buddies coming up
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if #eggplant is a #TT wats wrong wit a #weedplant topic #deadass #brooklyn #newyork #Flatbush #bedstuy #ENY #Brownsville #parkslope
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#aintnothinglike dat Cali $wagg..We On!!.my newyork connects be swagger'd up too tho..shout out too all my niccas in Brooklyn holdin it down
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