Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located southwest of Queens on the western tip of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898 Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, & second largest in area. If the borough were a separate city, it would be the fourth-largest city in the United States.

Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State, & the second most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan). Though a part of New York City, Brooklyn maintains a distinct culture, independent art scene, and unique architectural heritage. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves where particular ethnic groups and cultures predominate.

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in the area on the western end of Long Island, then largely inhabited by the Native American people, called the Lenape (often erroneously referred to by the Lenape place-name, "Canarsee", in contemporary colonial documents.) Famous People from Brooklyn: Aaliyah (1979–2001), Singer, Actress, Dancer Mel Brooks, Director, Producer, Actor, comedian (Williamsburg) Steve Buscemi, Actor Al Capone (1899–1947), Gangster (Park Slope) Mos Def, Actor & Hip Hop artist (Bedford-Stuyvesant) Louis Gossett, Jr., Actor Jay-Z, Hip Hop Artist & Entrepreneur (Bedford-Stuyvesant) Notorious B.I.G., (1972–1997), Hip Hop Artist (Bedford-Stuyvesant) Eddie Murphy, Actor & Comedian Alyssa Milano, Actress Spike Lee, Director (lived in Fort Greene) Rita Hayworth (1918–1987), Actress Isaac Asimov, Author Adam Sandler Actor & Comedian Barbra Streisand, Singer Just to name a few............................. edited by CrooklynMayo .

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