Brooklyn

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Brooklyn is a populous and culturally diverse borough of New York City known for its distinct neighborhoods, arts scene, and iconic landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
borough of New York City
alsoKnownAs BK
Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn

Kings County
areaCode 347
718
917
929
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Manhattan (across the East River)
linked to: Manhattan

Queens
Staten Island (across the Upper New York Bay)
linked to: Staten Island
boroughHallLocation Downtown Brooklyn
boroughNumber 2
bridgeConnection Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge
climate humid subtropical
contains Barclays Center
Bay Ridge
Bedford–Stuyvesant
Borough Park
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
linked to: Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)
Brownsville
Bushwick
Canarsie
Coney Island
Coney Island Boardwalk
linked to: Coney Island

DUMBO
Flatbush
Green-Wood Cemetery
Greenpoint
Marine Park
McCarren Park
New York Aquarium
New York City College of Technology
Park Slope
Pratt Institute (Brooklyn campus)
Prospect Heights
Prospect Park
Red Hook
Sheepshead Bay
Sunset Park
Williamsburg
country United States
countyEquivalent Kings County
countySeatOf Kings County
demographicGroup growing Asian American community
large African American community
large Caribbean community
large Italian-American community
large Jewish community
large Latino community
large Russian-speaking community
economicSector creative industries
manufacturing
retail and services
technology startups
ethnicDiversity high
ferryService NYC Ferry
fireJurisdiction FDNY
foundedAsTown 17th century
governedAs borough of New York City
hasBoroughPresident elected official
hasSignificantLanguages Arabic
Chinese
Haitian Creole
Italian
linked to: Italian language

Russian
Spanish
Yiddish
historicallyAssociatedWith Brooklyn Dodgers
linked to: Los Angeles Dodgers
joinedNewYorkCityOn 1898
knownFor arts scene
cultural diversity
distinct neighborhoods
food culture
historic brownstones
music scene
waterfront parks
language English
largestBoroughByPopulationOf New York City
locatedOn western end of Long Island
namedAfter Breukelen (Netherlands)
officialName Borough of Brooklyn
linked to: Brooklyn
originallySettledBy Dutch colonists
partOf New York City
policeJurisdiction NYPD
population over 2,500,000
postalCityName Brooklyn, NY
linked to: Brooklyn
previousStatus City of Brooklyn
linked to: Brooklyn

independent city
seat Brooklyn Borough Hall
sportsTeam Brooklyn Cyclones
Brooklyn Nets
state New York
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationSystem New York City Subway
ZIPCodePrefix 112

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New York City hasBorough Brooklyn
J. Erik Jonsson placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge borough Brooklyn
Ruth Bader Ginsburg placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
East River separates Brooklyn
East River adjacentToBorough Brooklyn
New York City Subway serves Brooklyn
Ted Leonsis placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City
linked to: Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets location Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets city Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets relocatedTo Brooklyn
Jehovah's Witnesses previousHeadquartersLocation Brooklyn, New York
subject linked to: JehovahsWitnesses
linked to: Brooklyn
New York Islanders city Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Upper New York Bay borderedBy Brooklyn
Upper New York Bay adjacentTo New York City borough of Brooklyn
linked to: Brooklyn
C. Everett Koop birthPlace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
IRT Division hasServiceArea Brooklyn
IND Division servesBorough Brooklyn
Ruth Bader Ginsburg placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
subject linked to: Ruth
linked to: Brooklyn
Carl Sagan placeOfBirth Brooklyn
subject linked to: Carl
BSE Global location Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
BSE Global headquartersLocation Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Long Island Rail Road locatedIn Brooklyn
New York City Police Department jurisdiction Borough of Brooklyn
linked to: Brooklyn
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel birthPlace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
The Notorious B.I.G. placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
Emily Blunt residence Brooklyn, New York City (historical)
linked to: Brooklyn
Mickey Rooney placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
Los Angeles Dodgers cityMoveFrom Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses previousHeadquartersLocation Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures formerPublisherLocation Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign announcementLocation Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign campaignHeadquarters Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Brooklyn officialName Borough of Brooklyn
linked to: Brooklyn
Brooklyn alsoKnownAs Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
Brooklyn previousStatus City of Brooklyn
linked to: Brooklyn
Brooklyn postalCityName Brooklyn, NY
linked to: Brooklyn
Anthony S. Fauci placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
1916 World Series city Brooklyn
John A. Roebling placeOfDeath Brooklyn, New York, United States
linked to: Brooklyn
BKN teamLocation Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
BKN teamBorough Brooklyn
J boroughServed Brooklyn