Ask a historian: Is Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park built on a former circus site?
Luke from Bushwick asks: “Is Maria Hernandez Park built on former circus...
Ask a historian: Who was The Black Eagle of Harlem?
Tom of Marine Park asks: “I heard stories about a pilot called...
Ask a historian: What’s the oldest bar in Brooklyn?
John B. Manbeck on the watering holes of centuries past...
Ask a historian: What was the worst day in Brooklyn history?
Answer: Dec. 31, 1897...
Ask a historian: How did Brighton Beach become its own neighborhood?
Former borough historian John B. Manbeck on the history of the neighborhood...
Ask a historian: What happened to the famous Ebinger’s bakeries?
Herb from Baltimore asks: “Years ago I lived in Brooklyn and I...
Ask a historian: How has Prospect Park changed since the 1860s?
Elisabeth from Prospect Heights asked: “What communities existed before in Prospect...
Ask a historian: What happened to the horses of yore in Prospect Park?
Carolyn from Bay Ridge asks: “Tell us about the stables that...
Ask a historian: What happened to Brooklyn’s trolleys?
Constance from Bay Ridge asks: “When did trolleys disappear from Bay...