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#299 The Promenade and Preservation of Brooklyn Heights

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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Transformation of Brooklyn Heights

Exploring the evolution of Brooklyn Heights from a Protestant community to a Bohemian neighborhood, including the role of the Brooklyn Heights Association and the impact of the subway extension. The chapter chronicles the influx of writers and artists in the 1920s, the establishment of the Bohemian Quarter, and the preservation efforts amidst demographic shifts and the Great Depression. It also touches on the sports history tied to Brooklyn with the signing of Jackie Robinson by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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