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fromThe New Yorker
48 years ago

The Making of Boerum Hill

Around 1964, the name Boerum Hill began to appear on maps of Brooklyn's old brownstone neighborhoods. The name, announcing a new residential area in downtown Brooklyn, was to be seen not on all maps but chiefly on those that had been drawn up in Boerum Hill itself. People living in such nearby areas as Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Park Slope-the establishment, so to speak, of Brooklyn's brownstone neighborhoods.
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fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Exclusive | Barclays Center unveils stunning dressing rooms as part of $100M renovation - modeled off Brooklyn brownstones

Barclays Center transformed six backstage artist dressing rooms into Brooklyn brownstone–style suites with neighborhood-themed decor as part of a $100 million renovation.
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