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Book SynopsisFrom Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Talking about the stories behind the landmarks, this book deals with the borough's textured past. It also tells the tales of the poets, philosophers, baseball heroes, diplomats, warriors, and saints who have left their imprint.
Trade ReviewWitty, occasionally irreverent and always engaging, Brooklyn by Name takes readers from the six independent towns that once comprised Breuckelen to the modern metropolis. Weiss and Benardo have uncovered surprising data and have woven a compulsively readable narrative. Pick it up, rifle through, and find out aboutor be reminded ofthe underpinnings of our borough’s heritage. * The Brooklyn Rail *
This book is an essential companion for anyone teaching about Brooklyn, for anyone writing about the borough, and for tour guide people. Benardo and Weiss have to be pleased with their product, and clearly should be congratulated. * Brooklyn Daily Eagle *
Brooklyn streets, parks and sites are dripping with history, and husband-and-wife team Leonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss have hung them all out to dry in their dictionary of street smarts, Brooklyn By Name. * Brooklyn Papers *
Information is well presented and well illustratedboth factors making this guide easy on the eye. Hardly a location is left unexplored in this fascinating, indispensable guide to a borough undeservedly in Manhattan's shadow. * Booklist *
Fascinating morsels of Brooklyn history. . . . An entertaining, breezy compilation for the NYU Press, perfect for reading down at Coney, up on tar beach, or out on your shady front stoop this summer. . . . So if you wanna know how Dead Horse Bay, Sheepshead Bay, Floyd Bennett Field, Smith St. Carroll Gardens, Juniors Restaurant, Green-Wood Cemetery, Gilmore Court or the Riegelmann Boardwalk got their names, grab a copy of
Brooklyn by Name. * New York Daily News *
Table of ContentsList of MapsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1 Northern BrooklynBushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburg2 Downtown Brooklyn Brooklyn Heights, Downtown-City Center, DUMBO, Fulton Ferry, Vinegar Hill3 South BrooklynBoerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope, Prospect Park, Red Hook, Sunset Park4 North-Central Brooklyn Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Fort Greene, Prospect Heights5 South-Central Brooklyn Borough Park, Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Kensington, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, Windsor Terrace6 Eastern Brooklyn Brownsville, Canarsie, Cypress Hills, East New York, New Lots7 Southwest Brooklyn Bath Beach, Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights8 Southeastern and Southern BrooklynBergen Beach, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Flatlands, Gerritsen Beach, Gravesend, Manhattan Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Sheepshead BayIllustration Sources Works Consulted Index About the Authors
