The name "Columbia" originates from the pre-Revolutionary period when Brooklyn Heights was considered for a new government seat. Columbia Street emerged from the development of the waterfront in South Brooklyn, part of an area originally known as South Brooklyn. The neighborhood faced significant infrastructure disruptions due to the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in 1957, which separated it from Cobble Hill, Red Hook, and Carroll Gardens. In the early 1980s, the area was designated a renewal district, leading to revitalization efforts.
The name "Columbia" dates back to the pre-Revolutionary period when the Founding Fathers considered the Brooklyn Heights area as the seat of a potential new government.
Development of the waterfront in South Brooklyn and the neighborhood’s main street created the Columbia Waterfront District, once an unnamed section of South Brooklyn.
The neighborhood struggled with infrastructure disruption due to the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in 1957, becoming virtually isolated.
In the early 1980s, the city designated the area as a renewal district, leading to signs of revival for Columbia Street and the Columbia Street Waterfront District.
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