Columbia Street
About this listing
A quiet street parallel to the East River
Place Details
Borough : BrooklynNeighborhood : Red Hook
Place Matters Profile
Place Matters Profile
Residents of Columbia Street in Brooklyn call the neighborhood South Brooklyn, Red Hook, or more recently, Cobble Hill West. Populated by Puerto Ricans and Italians as early as the 1930s, the area still enjoys a diversity of people, commerce and lifestyles and an industrial maritime setting.
Residents of Columbia Street in Brooklyn call the neighborhood South Brooklyn, Red Hook, or more recently, Cobble Hill West. Populated by Puerto Ricans and Italians as early as the 1930s, the area still enjoys a diversity of people, commerce and lifestyles and an industrial maritime setting.
Nominations
Robert BellarosaThis was an area of first immigration for the Asians and Puerto Ricans in the 1930s. The street shows a diversity of people and shops demonstrating the tolerance of the area.
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