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
surface form: Brooklyn, New York

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

Queens
Staten Island
surface form: Staten Island (across the Upper New York Bay)
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
surface form: Brooklyn Heights Promenade

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

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 of America
surface form: 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 language
surface form: Italian

Russian
Spanish
Yiddish
historicallyAssociatedWith Los Angeles Dodgers
surface form: Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn self-linksurface differs
surface form: Borough of Brooklyn
originallySettledBy Dutch colonists
partOf New York City
policeJurisdiction New York City Police Department
surface form: NYPD
population over 2,500,000
postalCityName Brooklyn self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brooklyn, NY
previousStatus Brooklyn self-linksurface differs
surface form: City of 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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Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania formerHeadquartersLocation Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York
Truman Capote residence Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York
Isaac Asimov residence Brooklyn
Norman Finkelstein placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
NYC Ferry serves Brooklyn
Queens borders Brooklyn
Washington Roebling residence Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Manhattan sharesBorderWith Brooklyn
Jamaica Bay locatedIn Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Borough of Brooklyn
Jamaica Bay adjacentTo Brooklyn
Emily Warren Roebling residence Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York
Larry King placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Martin J. Sherwin placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City
Manhattan Island and Long Island contains Brooklyn
subject surface form: Long Island
Steve Rogers birthplace Brooklyn
Norman Mailer residence Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Al Capone birthPlace Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
2 train boroughServed Brooklyn
Red Auerbach placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Fred Trump businessLocation Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
RZA birthPlace Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Eddie Murphy placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
5 train boroughServed Brooklyn
5 train operatesInBorough Brooklyn
Red Holzman placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York, United States
C train boroughServed Brooklyn
C train serviceArea Brooklyn
Lyman Beecher deathPlace Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York
The Narrows separates Brooklyn
The Narrows locatedInBorough Brooklyn
Milton Friedman placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, United States of America
Jennie Jerome birthPlace Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York, United States
F train boroughServed Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher deathPlace Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Barclays Center location Brooklyn
Barclays Center location Brooklyn
this entity surface form: New York
Barclays Center cityBorough Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Borough of Brooklyn
4 train boroughServed Brooklyn
Carmelo Anthony placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Sean Marks workLocation Brooklyn
Joe Torre placeOfBirth Brooklyn
this entity surface form: Brooklyn, New York, United States