Places that Matter
Place Explorer: Brooklyn
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4W Circle of Art & Enterprise (former) | Fort Greene | Brooklyn | Women's collaborative store offering African-inspired goods |
| 770 Eastern Parkway | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | Nerve center of the Chabad Lubavitch Chassidic community |
| African People's Farmers Market | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | Thriving community-based farmers market |
| Akwaaba Cafe (former) | Stuyvesant Heights | Brooklyn | Once popular African-Diaspora restaurant |
| Akwaaba Mansion Bed & Breakfast | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | A black-owned Bed & Breakfast and the only one in Bed-Stuy |
| Alku and Alku Toinen Finnish Co-ops | Sunset Park | Brooklyn | The first non-profit housing cooperatives in the U.S., organized by the Finnish Home Building Association |
| Atlantic and Erie Basins | Red Hook | Brooklyn | Ports that were integral to Brooklyn's important shipping industry |
| Atlantic Avenue | Brooklyn | The lower stretch of this wide tree-lined avenue | |
| Atlantic Basin Piers | Red Hook | Brooklyn | Where many Puerto Ricans disembarked in NYC from 1906 to 1928 |
| Autonomedia | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | Facility for book publishing since 1870, home to radical publishing house Autonomedia |
| BAMcafe | Fort Greene | Brooklyn | Upstairs eatery at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that offers performances and a place to gather |
| Barbes | Park Slope | Brooklyn | Neighborhood bar and performance space |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sunset Park | Brooklyn | Striking church run by the Redemptorist Fathers |
| Bath Beach (site of) | Bath Beach | Brooklyn | Site of a 19th century seaside resort |
| Battle of Brooklyn American Revolution burial site | Gowanus | Brooklyn | Patriot soldiers died and were buried here in 1776 |
| Bay Ridge United Methodist (Green) Church (site of) | Bay Ridge | Brooklyn | 108-year-old stone church, now demolished |
| Bedford Branch, Brooklyn Public Library | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | The first of the Brooklyn Public Libraries |
| Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | Community development corporation founded in 1967 and still active today |
| Bedford YMCA | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | Neighborhood athletic and recreational center |
| Beth Ahavath Sholom, a.k.a. The Temple (site of) | Bath Beach | Brooklyn | Former synagogue that hosted punk rock concerts in its basement |
| Beth-El Hospital (former, now Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center) | Brownsville | Brooklyn | Site of a 1962 labor struggle by hospital workers |
| Betsy Head Memorial Playground & Swimming Pool | Brownsville | Brooklyn | One of the city's 11 giant WPA-era pools |
| Billie Holiday Theatre | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | 200-seat theater in Bedford-Stuyvesant offering an alternative to Broadway |
| Boys and Girls High School | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | The oldest high school in the city |
| Braggs Senior Center | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | Senior center in Bedford Stuyvesant |
| Bridge Street AWME Church | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | The oldest African-American congregation in Brooklyn |
| Brighton Beach Bath and Racquet Club (site of) | Brighton Beach | Brooklyn | An early 20th century resort and health club, now demolished |
| Broken Angel | Clinton Hill | Brooklyn | Artistically modified home with features like found-item stained glass windows and a roof-top camera obscura |
| Brooklyn Bears Community Garden | Prospect Heights | Brooklyn | A community garden for over two decades |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Prospect Heights | Brooklyn | Extensive gardens and diverse greenhouses mark this Brooklyn oasis |
| Brooklyn Children's Center | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | Community-based mental health provider for children and adolescents |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | The first museum in the world created specifically for children |
| Brooklyn College | Flatbush | Brooklyn | Since 1930, one of CUNY's foremost institutions |
| Brooklyn Heights Promenade | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Waterfront walkway offering spectacular views along the East River |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Museum and library devoted to Brooklyn's history |
| Brooklyn Lyceum (formerly Public Bath #7) | Park Slope | Brooklyn | Once a public bathhouse, now a center for dance, music and theater that includes a gym and a cafe |
| Brooklyn Moon Cafe | Fort Greene | Brooklyn | Coffee shop, restaurant and performance space in Fort Greene |
| Brooklyn Museum Plaza | Prospect Heights | Brooklyn | A welcoming public plaza with wonderful fountains |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard | Navy Yard | Brooklyn | A Navy shipyard from 1801 until 1966, important during the Civil War |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 | Fort Greene | Brooklyn | Adapted public gateway to the Brooklyn Navy Yard |
| Brooklyn Paramount Theater (former) | Downtown | Brooklyn | Hosted early rock 'n' roll concerts and still houses its original Wurlitzer organ |
| Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library | Park Slope | Brooklyn | This library offers 1.5 million books, magazines, and multimedia materials, an extensive Brooklyn history collection and a Multilingual Center |
| Brooklyn State Hospital, aka Kingsboro Psychiatric Center | East Flatbush | Brooklyn | Historic state psychiatric facility and nursing school |
| Brooklyn Terminal Market | Canarsie | Brooklyn | Central produce market open for business since 1942 and housing 33 vendors |
| Brooklyn Women's Hospital | Brownsville | Brooklyn | Neighborhood hospital |
| Brower Park | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | Beloved park next to the Brooklyn Children's Museum |
| Brownstone Books (former) | Bedford-Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | African-American focused bookstore offering author readings/lectures, special events, and book clubs for adults and children |
| Brownsville Heritage House | Brownsville | Brooklyn | African American cultural center |
| Brownsville Student Farm Project | Brownsville | Brooklyn | Formerly abandoned Brownsville lot reclaimed as an educational farm |
| Callahan-Kelly Playground | Ocean Hill | Brooklyn | A park popular with handball enthusiasts |
