2. Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It’ the most populous and second-largest in area. Brooklyn is known for it’s distincive culture, independent art scene and unique architectures. It has many times appeared in popular culture.

3. Brooklyn has it’s own flag, seal and motto which is „In unity there is a strength”.

4. CULTURE The borough has been recognized as a birthplace of hip-hop culture. Many rap acts come from there like Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. There’s also The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival which celebrates the culture.

5. In brooklyn there is second-largest in size national museum known as Brooklyn Museum. It holds 1.5 milion works from egyptian to contemporary works.

6. There’s also Brooklyn Children’s Museum which is dedicated to children. It was also first museum in United States.

7. Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue that is known for avant garde and progressive performances. It was built in 1908.

8. Brooklyn has also appeared in popular culture through films like: Saturday Night Fever, She’s Gotta have It, Goodfellas and shows like The Cosby Show and 2 Broke Girls.

9. FAMOUS PLACES Brooklyn Botanic Garden is botanical garden located in Brooklyn it has around 12 000 species of plants and there’s over 700 000 visitors each year.

11. Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower used to be a headquarters for the Williamsburg Savings Bank but now is luxury hotel. Building is one of the highest four-sided clock towers in the world.

13. Brooklyn Bridge is a bridge that connects boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn it has been completed in 1883 and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States

14. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch

15. Coney Island is a residential neighborhood with a population of 60 000 and is most known for it’s amusement parks and seaside resort.

16. SPORTS Brooklyn Nets are a team that is based in Brooklyn. Barclays Center is a well known indoor arena that is not only a sport center but also organizes concerts and conventions. Brooklyn has also been a home to Mike Tyson while Michael Jordan was born there.

17. CRIMES East New York is neighborhood that has many social problems like poverty, drug addction and homicides. It has highest crime rate in Brooklyn and is known as boroughs murder capital.

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