Brooklyn - New York City

Brooklyn in one on the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Kings county, the most populous county in the State of New York. The name Brooklyn comes from the Dutch colonial name Breuckelen, meaning marshland, established in the 17th century. Brooklyn grew into a busy port city by the 19th century. More: History and vintage images of Brooklyn ►

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Coney Island, an entertainment area and vacation destination in the southwestern section of Brooklyn. It was originally the westernmost of the Outer Barrier islands on the southern shore of Long Island, but in the early 20th century it became a peninsula, connected to the rest of Long Island by land fill. Coney Island has been featured in many novels, films, television shows, cartoons, and theatrical plays. Photo by Julienne Schaer/NYC Tourism + Conventions.

Brooklyn Heights in the winter. It is a residential neighborhood, originally referred to as Brooklyn Village. It is noted for its low-rise architecture and its many brownstone rowhouses, most of them built in the 19th century. In 1965, a large part of Brooklyn Heights was protected by the creation of the Brooklyn Heights Historic District (photo credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).

Above, the Manhattan Bridge as seen from Dumbo, in Brooklyn (credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).

Above, Kings Theater, Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn (credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).

Below, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Heights (credit: Tagger Yancey IV / NYC & Company).

Brooklyn Bridge at night, with Manhattan in the backgroud (credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).

The Grand Army Plaza Memorial Arch, in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (credit: Tagger Yancey IV / NYC & Company).

Brooklyn - New York City