The Bowery Boys: New York City History — #390 The Story of Flatbush: Brooklyn Old and New

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#390 The Story of Flatbush: Brooklyn Old and New

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Over 350 years ago today's Brooklyn neighborhood of Flatbush was an old Dutch village, the dirt path that would one day become Flatbush Avenue, lined with wheat fields and farms. Contrast that with today's Flatbush, a bustling urban destination diverse in both housing styles and commercial retail shops. It's also an…

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