Since the 2010s, the area has evolved into a thriving hub of entrepreneurship, postmodern art and design, and today abounds in a variety of recreational, cultural and historic attractions, such as the sprawling Dekalb Market Hall, the popular New York Transit Museum, or the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. In the first decades of the 21st century, Brooklyn has experienced a renaissance as a destination for hipsters, with concomitant gentrification. Many local neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves, and Brooklyn's official motto, displayed on the borough seal and flag, is Eendraght Maeckt Maght, which translates from early modern Dutch as "Unity makes strength."
These days, the borough is known primarily for its ethnic diversity and distinct culture. Following the merger, Kings County became the Borough of Brooklyn, and the City Hall of the formerly independent Brooklyn became Brooklyn Borough Hall. So much so it did, in fact, that in 1898 the town was consolidated with NYC. The iconic Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883, ensured that transportation to and from the neighboring Manhattan was no longer by water only, and thus strengthened ties between Brooklyn and New York City. Its history began in the 17th century as a small Dutch settlement on the East River shore Brooklyn Heights, or Clover Hill, is where the village was founded, in 1646.īy the 19th century, Brooklyn had grown into a sizable town.
Named after the Breukelen village in the Netherlands, Brooklyn, one of New York City’s five boroughs, occupies the western tip of Long Island.
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