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Brooklyn Jewish
Historical Initiative

Explore Brooklyn

Distinct neighborhoods have long formed Brooklyn’s identity. Many neighborhoods were villages or towns before Brooklyn became a city and then a borough of New York City in 1898. Explore the neighborhoods where Jews historically built communities and also the neighborhoods Jews call home today.