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2. Famous Landmarks of Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn has many famous landmarks. There is over 20 famous landmarks in Brooklyn, NY and could be more. But if you visit Brooklyn make sure to visit these 5 famous landmarks. Brooklyn Bridge Green-Wood Cemetary Brooklyn Museum Grand Prospect Hall Grand Army Plaza

3. Famous Landmarks Brooklyn bridge This famous landmark is a bridge in New York City connecting The city Manhattan to Brooklyn. This bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It was completed in 1883, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. The name Brooklyn Bridge came from a 1867 letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of New York City, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.

4. Famous Landmarks Green-Wood Cemetery This famous landmark was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County,New York. This was granteda National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.Green-Wood Cemetery is located in Kings Heights, Brooklyn , and was Inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Acemetery in a naturalistic park in the English manner when it was first established. Green-Wood was able to take advantage of the varied topography provided by glacial moraines. Battle Hill, the highest point in Brooklyn, is on cemetery grounds, rising approximately 200 feet above sea level. As such, there on that spot in 1920, was erected a Revolutionary War monument by Frederick Ruckstull, Altar to Liberty: Minerva. From this height, the bronze Minerva statue gazes The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Henry Evelyn Pierepoint, a Brooklyn social leader, founded with the Green-Wood cemetery. It was a popular tourist attraction in the 1850s and was the place most famous New Yorkers who died during the second half of the nineteenth century were buried. It is still an operating cemetery with approximately 600,000 graves spread out over 478 acres. There are several famous monuments located there, including a statue of DeWitt Clinton and a Civil War Memorial. During the Civil War, Green-Wood Cemetery created the "Soldiers' Lot" for free veterans' burials. On December 5, 1876, the Brooklyn Theater Fire claimed the lives of at least 278 individuals, with some accounts reporting over 300 dead. Out of that total, 103 unidentified victims were interred in a common grave at Green-Wood Cemetery. The Green-Wood cemetery is still operating to this very day as one of Brooklyn’s main cemetery's.

5. Famous Landmarks 3. Brooklyn Museum The mission of the Brooklyn Museum is to act as a bridge between the rich artistic heritage of world cultures, as embodied in its collections, and the unique experience of each visitor. Dedicated to the primacy of the visitor experience, committed to excellence in every aspect of its collections and programs, and drawing on both new and traditional tools of communication, interpretation, and presentation, the Museum aims to serve its diverse public as a dynamic, innovative, and welcoming center for learning through the visual arts.

6. Famous Landmarks 4. Grand Prospect Hall Grand Prospect Hall is a large Victorian banquet hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. In 1892 John Kolle designed this museum, and hired a young architect, Ulrich J. Huberty. Grand Prospect Hall is a four story building faced in buff-gray brick, and features pressed metal decoration originally painted in imitation of limestone. Grand Prospect Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

7. Famous Landmarks Grand Army Plaza Grand Army Plaza is the main entranceof Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. As completed, the only streets that penetrate to the inner ring are Flatbush Avenue, Vanderbilt Avenue, Prospect Park West, Eastern Parkway, and Union Street, the outer ring is named Plaza Street. The plaza includes the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, Bailey Fountain, the John F. Kennedy Monument, statues of Civil War generals Gouverneur K. Warren and Henry Warner Slocum, busts of notable Brooklyn citizens Alexander J.C. Skeneand Henry W. Maxwell. This is a very fun and interesting way to spend the day.

8. Brooklyn, New York Economy Brooklyn's job market is driven by three main factors: the performance of the national and city economy, population flows and the borough's position as a convenient back office for New York's businesses. 410,000 people in Brooklyn's employed population work in the borough; more than half of the borough's residents work outside its boundaries. As a result, economic conditions in Manhattan are important to the borough's jobseekers. Strong international immigration to Brooklyn generates jobs in services, retailing and construction. In recent years, Brooklyn has benefited from a steady influx of financial back-office operations from Manhattan, the rapid growth of a high-tech and entertainment economy in , and strong growth in support services such as accounting, personal supply agencies, and computer services firms. Construction and services are the fastest growing sectors.In the year 2000, 91% of the approximately 38,704 business establishments in Brooklyn had fewer than 20 employees.As of August 2008, the borough's unemployment rate was 5.9%. At the end of the day Brooklyn has a healthy economy.

9. Mayor of Brooklyn The government of New York City is organized under the City Charter and provides for "strong" mayor-council system. The Mayor of Brooklyn is Michael Bloomberg-

10. Holidays Brooklyn is an American City and has no national holidays. Brooklyn celebrates the same holidays that we do here in Philadelphia. Such as: New Years Eve Easter Fourth of July Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas.

11. Language Brooklyn has many visitors and different type of people around them. The main Language of Brooklyn, New York is English. There is also many Spanish spoken there as well. There is also Chinese and Japanese spoken, but not too much.

12. Celebrities from Brooklyn, NY Christopher Wallace (1972-1997)- A famous music artist with the stage name Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, represented Brooklyn in his rise to stardom. His life was cut short in California on March 9, 1997. Today is known as one of the greatest music artists of all time. Al Capone- A famous 1900s gangster who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Al Capone use to be one of the most dangerous men, and is today known as that. Sean Combs- A very famous music producer, he signed Christopher Wallace. He now owns a music company named “Bad Boy”, and is now one of the most successful men in American history

13. Celebrities from Brooklyn, NY Joe Torre- A retired baseball player, manager, and owner. Joe Torre was a very good baseball player when he was young, he retired and became the manager for the Yankees and then the Dodgers, and then he retired and became an owner. Steve Buscemi- A actor from Brooklyn, New York. Steve Buscemi has been in many famous movies in his career, and is now known as one of the best. Sandy Koufax- Sandy Koufax is known as one of the best left handed pitchers in baseball history. He holds the record for most complete games and most strikeouts.

14. Celebrities from Brooklyn, NY Curtis Jackson- also known as 50 cent, is a music artist from Brooklyn, NY. His Dad was never in his life and his Mom was killed in a fire. He was signed by Andre Young and is now very wealthy. Larry King- A radio and television comedian. He was born and raised in an Austrian family in Brooklyn, New York. Vince Lombardi- A football coach who managed the Green Bay Packers his whole career. He was a very successful coach and had many super bowls.

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