Funeral Homes in Brooklyn, NY

Facts about the city

• Brooklyn has been featured in films like: Pi (1998), Annie Hall (1977), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and The Warriors (1979).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Eddie Murphy (actor and writer), Robert Longo (artist), GZA (musician and lyricist), Mitchell Kapor (entrepreneur and businessperson), Martin J. Fettman (pathologist), Patrick Fitzgerald (lawyer), and Michael Jordan (basketball player and athlete).
• Brooklyn is home to the following sports teams: Brooklyn Nets.

Brooklyn (/ˈbrʊklɨn/) is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with a Census-estimated 2,621,793 people in 2014. It is geographically adjacent to the borough of Queens at the western end of Long Island. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, the most populous county in the State of New York and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan). With a land area of 71 square miles (180 km2) and water area of 26 square miles (67 km2), Kings County is the fourth-smallest county in New York State by land area and third-smallest by total area, though it is the second-largest among New York City's five boroughs. Today, if it were an independent city, Brooklyn would rank as the fourth most populous city in the U.S., behind only the other boroughs of New York City combined, Los Angeles, and Chicago.Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city (and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution), until January 1, 1898, when, after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s, according to the new Municipal Charter of "Greater New York", Brooklyn was consolidated with the other cities, boroughs and counties to form the modern "City of New York" surrounding the Upper New York Bay with five constituent boroughs. It continues, however, to maintain a distinct culture, as befitting the former second or third largest city in America during the later 19th Century. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves where particular ethnic and nationality groups and cultures predominate. Brooklyn's official motto is Eendraght Maeckt Maght, which translates from early modern Dutch to "In unity, there is strength". The motto is displayed on the Borough seal and flag, which also feature a young robed woman bearing a bundle of bound rods known as a "fasces", a traditional emblem of Republicanism. Brooklyn's official colors are blue and gold.

Brooklyn Obituaries

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on May 29th, 2022 that Robert Lee Brandenberg passed on in California.  Brandenberg was 92 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Lee's life.

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 20th, 2022 that Elliot Benowitz perished in Sarasota, Florida.  Benowitz was 92 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elliot's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on April 26th, 2022 that Nina Puglia passed away in Chicago, Illinois.  Puglia was 63 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nina's life.

It was reported by The Times on April 23rd, 2022 that Floyd Arena passed on in Cumming, Georgia.  Arena was 69 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Floyd's life.

It was written by New Haven Register on April 17th, 2022 that Jane C Harris passed on in Connecticut.  Harris was 98 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jane C's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on April 14th, 2022 that Paul Brouard passed away in Guilford, Connecticut.  Brouard was 92 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paul's life.

It was disclosed by Athens Banner-Herald on April 14th, 2022 that Thomas P Dr McHug passed away in Athens, Georgia.  McHug was 92 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas P Dr's life.

It was written by Naples Daily News on March 29th, 2022 that Edward Wlodarczyk died in Naples, Florida.  Wlodarczyk was 88 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edward's life.

It was noted by New Haven Register on March 26th, 2022 that Fredda Kelly (Steckler) perished in Connecticut.  Ms. Kelly was 78 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Fredda's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on March 20th, 2022 that John H Noonan passed away in Chicago, Illinois.  Noonan was 80 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John H's life.

History

Over time, the name evolved from Breuckelen, to Brockland, to Brocklin, to Brookline, and eventually, to Brooklyn. While General George Washington's defeat on the battlefield cast early doubts on his abilities as a military tactician and leader, he 'did' keep the Continental Army intact with a brilliant overnight tactical retreat, across the East River, a manoeuvre seen by historians as one of his greatest practical accomplishments. New York became the British political and military base of operations in North America. With the addition of this new area, Brooklyn grew from a substantial community of 36,236 to an imposing city of 96,838. The building of History of the New York City Subway links, such as the BMT Brighton Line Beach Line in 1878 heralded explosive growth, and, in the space of a decade, the City of Brooklyn annexed the Town of New Lots, Brooklyn Lots in 1886, the Town of Flatbush, the Town of Gravesend, Brooklyn and the Town of New Utrecht in 1894, and the Town of Flatlands, Brooklyn in 1896.