Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins ... wrote of his native borough corner in A Walker in the City, his 1951 ode to Brownsville. The neighborhood has ...

As a sweeping $500 million overhaul of Brooklyn's Broadway Junction begins, some community leaders are concerned it will lead ...

After taking a “deep dive” – interviewing residents and researching the area’s history ... presence there. Brownsville, in the far-eastern section of Brooklyn, began in the 1600s ...

The organization also has a vast collection of historical artifacts related to Black ... walls “My goal at this point is that when you come to Brooklyn, you’re going to have to come to Brownsville ...

it’s not only a testament to the history of Italian-Americans in Brooklyn, but also to the history of Brownsville itself. One of the group’s members, Miriam Robertson, told the Times ...

An iconic Brownsville theater reopened last week, but instead of a space for entertainment, it's now a space for learning. The historic Lowes Pitkin Theater has been made into a charter school ...