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Brooklyn Revealed: The Origins of Street Names

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There's a new website on the block. Brooklyn Revealed provides a historic tour of Brooklyn neighborhood and explains the origins of more than 100 street names.

Produced by the New York Historical Society with the help of City Councilmember David Yassky, it looks like a fun—and informative—place to spend some time.

The origins of street names is a subject close to my heart. Years ago my father wrote an unpublished book called, Who Was Major Deegan? For that project he set out to research the origins of street names all over New York City.

This site is just dedicated to Brooklyn street names. But hey, it's a great borough. Here's the blurbage from the site:

This website would not exist without the enthusiasm, inspiration and generous support of New York City Councilman David Yassky. It was his idea to create a virtual experience through which users would not only learn about how the streets of Brooklyn got their names, but could also share with the world their knowledge of Brooklyn’s streets and neighborhoods.

Joseph Ditta and Susan Kriete, Reference Librarians at the New-York Historical and skilled researchers, selected the photographs, researched and wrote the text. Nina Nazionale, Director of Library Operations, shepherded the project from its start to completion, assisting with the research and writing as needed. Web Designer Ryan McCarthy brought everything together in a website that is visually appealing, easy to navigate and fun to use. Without Ryan, our text and images would still be flat and unconnected, spread out on a table in the library.


2 thoughts on “Brooklyn Revealed: The Origins of Street Names”

  1. Looking for Louise Ditta who lived at 5809 Avenue “L” in Brooklyn back in the 60’s. Would like to get in touch with her. Thank you.
    Sandy Courtright

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