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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)

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. State: New York
  3. County: Kings
  4. Mayor: Michael BloombergOnly the Blog Knows Brooklyn: Mayor Signs Bill to Extend Term Limits (November 3, 2008)
  5. City population: 2,508,820 (2006)About.com: What is the population of Brooklyn?
  6. Currency: U.S. dollar
  7. Area code: 718
  8. Time zone: EST
  9. Area: 71 square milesAbout.com: What is the population of Brooklyn?
  10. Kings County, where Brooklyn sits is the 7th largest county in the United States.
  11. Downtown Brooklyn is currently the third-largest central business district in New York City, after Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan.
  12. Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest bridge in the United States.

• 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.

• Brooklyn-ites

  Actors

  1. Woody Allen
  2. Scott Baio
  3. Mel Brooks
  4. Tony Danza
  5. Richard Dreyfuss
  6. Lou Ferrigno
  7. Shelley Winters
  8. Adam Sandler

  Musicians

  1. Pat Benatar
  2. Jay-Z
  3. Neil Diamond
  4. Fabolous
  5. Deborah Gibson

  Athletes

  1. Mickey Welch
  2. Mike Tyson
  3. Jackie Robinson
  4. Phil Rizzuto
  5. Michael Jordan

• Mahalo Suggests

  When planning to visit Brooklyn, please see Brooklyn Vacation.

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Brooklyn Vacation | New York City Vacation | New York City Hotels | How to Find Cheap Hotels in New York | New York City Tours | New York City | New York | United States | How to Find Cheap Hotels in New York

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