Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸! In 1886 in the City of Brooklyn, it was legal to sell fireworks for the month before the Fourth. 🎆 #brooklynhistory #brooklyn
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The Eastern District.
The NYT article yesterday “What Happened to #Williamsburg” brought up a lot of feels, having been around for most of the timeline and involved in some big moments (rezoning). Coincidentally I came across this photo from 2005 yesterday and was reminded of some of the small things that “happened” (ie, were lost). Look in the top right corner of the picture…
I still have a landline here in the 11211. I often get Yiddish robocalls on that line (which forwards to my iPhone). Today Siri transcribed one of those messages for me, and, well … this.
Constructed in 1877 as a stable, the top floor was removed sometime after 1940. #brooklyn #williamsburg
21 Dunham Place | Novelty Theater https://noveltytheater.net/buildings/21-dunham-place
Williamsburgh Savings Bank from across Continental Army Plaza.
Greenpoint Heights! Pretty much coincident with the Exxon oil spill. Also, I guess the Southside doesn’t read the Times? #Brooklyn #Williamsburg
An Extremely Detailed Map of New York City Neighborhoods - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/extremely-detailed-nyc-neighborhood-map.html
This (from Names of NY, a generally good read) is flat out wrong. Williams laid out the streets for the Northside (Grand to North 15th) in 1802. The patriot naming happened 1886 in East #Brooklyn - it wasn’t until the 20th century that this area began to be called #Williamsburg.