The Brooklyn Nobody Knows

Zusatztext "The best thing about the book and prospective series is what some might otherwise think of as a defect. The Brooklyn Nobody Knows is a snapshot of a dynamic place in the 2010s, at the height of the Brooklyn hype. . . . Though the reportage will too soon feel dated, it will then enjoy a second life as a historical record." ---John Shapiro, Journal of Urban Affairs Informationen zum Autor William B. Helmreich Klappentext Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--6,000 miles in all--to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Now he has re-walked Brooklyn--some 816 miles--to write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows captures the heart and soul of a diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. The guide covers every one of Brooklyn's forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each section's most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things Zusammenfassung A one-of-a-kind walking guide to Brooklyn, from the man who walked every block in New York City Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City6,000 miles in allto write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows . Later, he re-walked Brooklynsome 816 milesto write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows captures the heart and soul of a diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. The guide covers every one of Brooklyn's forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each section's most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things. Along the way you will learn about a Greenpoint park devoted to plants and trees that produce materials used in industry; a hornsmith who practices his craft in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; a collection of 1,140 stuffed animals hanging from a tree in Bergen Beach; a five-story Brownsville mural that depicts Zionist leader Theodor Herzland that was the brainchild of black teenagers; Brooklyn's most privateyet publicbeach in Manhattan Beach; and much, much more. An unforgettably vivid chronicle of today's Brooklyn, the book can also be enjoyed without ever leaving homebut it's almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore one of the most fascinating urban areas anywhere. Covers every one of Brooklyn's 44 neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things Each neighborhood section features a brief overview and history; a detailed, user-friendly map keyed to the text; and a lively guided walking tour Draws on the author's 816-mile walk through every Brooklyn neighborhood Includes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction ix Greenpoint 3 Williamsburg 15 DUMBO 33 Vinegar Hill 39 Brooklyn Heights 43 Cobble Hill 51 Downtown Brooklyn 57 Boerum Hill 63 Carroll Gardens 71 Red Hook 81 Gowanus 89 Park Slope 97 Windsor Terrace 107 Fort Greene 117 Clinton Hill 125 Prospect Heights 135 Bedford-Stuyvesant141 Crown Heights 151 Prospect Lefferts Gardens 161 Bushwick 171 Cypress Hills181 Brownsville187 East New York 195 Canarsie203 East Flatbush 213 Flatbush 223 Prospect Park South 231 Midwood 237 Flatlands 245 Marine Park 253 Bergen Beach 261 Mill Basin 267 Sunset Park 277 Borough Park 289<...

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William B. Helmreich

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Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--6,000 miles in all--to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Now he has re-walked Brooklyn--some 816 miles--to write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows captures the heart and soul of a diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. The guide covers every one of Brooklyn's forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each section's most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things

Résumé

A one-of-a-kind walking guide to Brooklyn, from the man who walked every block in New York City

Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City6,000 miles in allto write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Later, he re-walked Brooklynsome 816 milesto write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows captures the heart and soul of a diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. The guide covers every one of Brooklyn's forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each section's most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things. Along the way you will learn about a Greenpoint park devoted to plants and trees that produce materials used in industry; a hornsmith who practices his craft in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; a collection of 1,140 stuffed animals hanging from a tree in Bergen Beach; a five-story Brownsville mural that depicts Zionist leader Theodor Herzland that was the brainchild of black teenagers; Brooklyn's most privateyet publicbeach in Manhattan Beach; and much, much more. An unforgettably vivid chronicle of today's Brooklyn, the book can also be enjoyed without ever leaving homebut it's almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore one of the most fascinating urban areas anywhere.

• Covers every one of Brooklyn's 44 neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things
• Each neighborhood section features a brief overview and history; a detailed, user-friendly map keyed to the text; and a lively guided walking tour
• Draws on the author's 816-mile walk through every Brooklyn neighborhood
• Includes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents

Contenu
Introduction ix
Greenpoint 3
Williamsburg 15
DUMBO 33
Vinegar Hill 39
Brooklyn Heights 43
Cobble Hill 51
Downtown Brooklyn 57
Boerum Hill 63
Carroll Gardens 71
Red Hook 81
Gowanus 89
Park Slope 97
Windsor Terrace 107
Fort Greene 117
Clinton Hill 125
Prospect Heights 135
Bedford-Stuyvesant141
Crown Heights 151
Prospect Lefferts Gardens 161
Bushwick 171
Cypress Hills181
Brownsville187
East New York 195
Canarsie203
East Flatbush 213
Flatbush 223
Prospect Park South 231
Midwood 237
Flatlands 245
Marine Park 253
Bergen Beach 261
Mill Basin 267
Sunset Park 277
Borough Park 289
Bay Ridge 299
Dyker Heights 309
Bensonhurst 315
Bath Beach325
Gravesend 333
Sheepshead Bay 339
Gerritsen Beach 349
Manhattan Beach 357
Brighton Beach 363
Coney Island 371
Acknowledgments 381
Appendix 383
Notes 387
Bibliography 391
Index 397