Brooklyn Paper: Happy 30th Anniversary

In a special 30th anniversary edition, there's loads to read about Brooklyn—and the Brooklyn Paper.

If there’s one constant in
Brooklyn over these last 30 years, it’s change. A Rip Van Winkle
returning waking up in a Brooklyn neighborhood after a three-decade
slumber might not be able to recognize the place. From the glistening
new towers on the Williamsburg waterfront to Yuppies in Bay Ridge, this
borough has been in flux for all of our 30 years of covering it. Here’s
our look back at how each of the vibrant communities in our coverage
area have changed over the years.


Coney
Island:
Change
is the one constant in Brooklyn

Bay
Ridge:
The
new ethnic mix

Brooklyn
Heights:
The
story of Brooklyn Heights? Stability

Carroll
Gardens:
An
enclave holds on

Downtown:
From
retail to residential

DUMBO:
A
long journey from warehouse to hothouse

Fort
Greene:
Crime
is gone and all are welcome

Park
Slope:
The
epicenter of the brownstoners

Red
Hook:
On
the waterfront, but not ‘On the Waterfront’

Williamsburg:
Have
a beer and hear a great story