HOW BKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS GOT THEIR NAMES.

[68jk09]

http://mentalfloss.com/article/54922/how-brooklyn-neighborhoods-got-their-names

 

[memory master]

Very informative. Thanks Chief.

 

[fdny1075k]

Interesting article, thanks for posting Chief.

 

[1261Truckie]

Thanks for sharing that with us, Chief

 

[mack]

How Brooklyn streets got their names:

http://www.brooklyn.com/streets.html

http://milleravenue.org/history/history-of-brooklyn-new-york-street-names/

http://www.brooklynrevealed.com/

 

[mack]

Queens neighborhoods names:

http://forgotten-ny.com/2014/04/the-names-of-the-neighborhoods-of-queens-part-1/

 

[johnd248]

Years ago, I heard that Flatbush got its name from women wearing pantyhose.