Brownsville in New York City
11 June 2021 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: 25 minutes Brownsville is a residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn in New York City. The neighborhood is generally bordered by Crown Heights to the northwest; Bedford–Stuyvesant and Cypress Hills to the north; East New York to the east; Canarsie to the south; and East Flatbush to the west. The 1.163-square-mile (3.01 km²) area that comprises Brownsville has 58,300 residents as of the 2010 United States Census. Founded in its current incarnation in 1858, Brownsville was initially a settlement composed of Jewish factory workers. The neighborhood underwent a major demographic change in the 1950s that saw an influx of African-American and Latino residents. Since the late 20th century, Brownsville has consistently held one of the highest poverty and crime rates of any neighborhood in New York City. read more…Dyker Heights in Brooklyn
25 December 2020 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: 9 minutes Dyker Heights is a predominantly residential neighborhood in the southwest corner of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It is on a hill between Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, and Gravesend Bay. The neighborhood is bounded by 7th and 14th Avenues, 65th Street, and the Belt Parkway on the west, east, north, and south, respectively. read more…The Narrows in New York
11 September 2020 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: 5 minutes
One World Trade Center, Upper New York Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Staten Island
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Crown Heights in Brooklyn
18 March 2020 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: 15 minutes Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Crown Heights is bounded by Washington Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Clarkson Avenue/East New York Avenue to the south. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and 2 miles (3.2 km) long. Neighborhoods bordering Crown Heights include Prospect Heights to the west, Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens to the south, Brownsville to the east, and Bedford-Stuyvesant to the north. The main thoroughfare through this neighborhood is Eastern Parkway, a tree-lined boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted extending 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east–west. Originally, the area was known as Crow Hill. It was a succession of hills running east and west from Utica Avenue to Washington Avenue, and south to Empire Boulevard and East New York Avenue. The name was changed when Crown Street was cut through in 1916. read more…Upper New York Bay
20 January 2020 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: 7 minutes Upper New York Bay, or Upper Bay, is the traditional heart of the Port of New York and New Jersey, and often called New York Harbor. It is enclosed by the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island and the Hudson County, New Jersey, municipalities of Jersey City and Bayonne. read more…Bushwick in New York City
2 December 2019 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: 6 minutes Bushwick is a working-class neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, to the northeast; Williamsburg to the northwest; East New York and the cemeteries of Highland Park to the southeast; Brownsville to the south; and Bedford-Stuyvesant to the southwest. read more…Dumbo in Brooklyn
11 March 2019 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City Reading Time: < 1 minute
Empire State Building framed by Manhattan Bridge, as seen from Washington Street © MusikAnimal/cc-by-sa-4.0