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You Won’t Believe Your Eyes When You See These Old Photos Of Sheepshead Bay Road

Last week, we made a post with a handful of old photos of early 20th century Emmons Avenue [/feast-eyes-vintage-photos-emmons-avenue-early-20th-century/] and it made us curious to see some more of old Sheepshead Bay — specifically, Sheepshead Bay Road and the bustling area around there. These historic photos are sure to make you

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Ready To Don Your Party Hat? Help BPL’s Central Library Celebrate Its 75th Birthday On Saturday

Facade rendering for the Central Library. (Courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library) One of the borough’s literary and architectural jewels is hitting a major milestone Saturday — and looking elegant and majestic while doing so. Brooklyn Public Library’s iconic Central Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central] is about to

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Flashback Friday: 58th Street And Fifth Avenue, Circa 1919

Photo courtesy of Tony Giordano.Back in 1919, this corner was home to Kartevolo Jeweler and Goldensohn’s shop. Now, it’s a grocery store/bodega. But it’s still a commercial street full of small businesses serving Sunset Parkers! Image via Google Maps.

Central Brooklyn

Photo Of The Day: The 1930s

Photo via New York Public LibraryNeighbor Kevin L. Ferguson shared this photo from the NYPL collection [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-c148-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99] with us. It’s a photo of East 17th Street, north of Church Avenue, showing the W.P.A. sewer project on September 14, 1936. Share photos with

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20 Historic Photos Of People Enjoying The Beach At Coney Island

An aerial view of Coney Island in the 1930s. (Photo via Brooklyn Visual Heritage [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/coney-island-20])As we head into another day with temperatures in the 90s — and even more in the forecast — we’ve got the beach on the mind. If you’re one of the

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Then & Now: Photographer Documents How Flatbush & New York City Have Changed Over The Past 140 Years

What was Flatbush Avenue like nearly a century and a half ago? What about Prospect Park? Church Avenue? Our neighborhood, and the city, have changed dramatically since the 19th century, and you can see how specific spots in our area have evolved since the 1870s and 1880s — when Brooklyn was

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Remember When Emmons Avenue And Knapp Street Was Called Hog Point Creek?

Source: Daniel Hotaling via FacebookSheepshead Bites reader Andy Baum tipped us off to this beautiful and fascinating photograph [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=550521201646913&set=a.190879967611040.46491.104119396287098&type=3&theater] of what is now Emmons Avenue and Knapp Street, an area once known