The history of a private Brooklyn shipyard from the Civil War to the modern...
Important events related to the development of shipbuilding took place on both banks of the East River. Previously, many of the strongest and best...
North Brooklyn Historic Environmental Pollution Map: Who Created It and How It Works
Environmentalists from North Brooklyn and Pratt Institute created a map of historical pollution in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and surrounding areas. The local non-profit organization North...
Belmont Metals Inc.: a Brooklyn company with a more than a century-old philosophy of...
Belmont Metals Inc. is a highly diversified producer of non-ferrous metals and alloys. It maintains the highest standards of product quality, on-time delivery and...
The story of Brooklyn philanthropist Charles Pratt and his oil refineries
Charles Pratt was one of the 19th-century Brooklyn entrepreneurs who were called “wizards” for their incredible success. He was born in Massachusetts in 1830....
The Brooklyn origins of a world-famous pharmaceutical company
This company’s vivid history is of great importance to Brooklyn. After all, its establishment demonstrates the transformation of the region into an economic power...
Brooklyn’s waste recycling plant, the largest enterprise in North America
New York is implementing the largest waste recycling program in the United States. SMR serves the city of New York through its operations in...
A sugar factory that produced up to 98 percent of the sugar consumed in...
For more than 150 years, the huge building towered over the East River and the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Inside it, the walls were...
The history of the Brooklyn wallpaper factory built by Irish immigrant Robert Graves
If you've ever restored an old house in Brooklyn and come across 19th or early 20th century wallpaper, there's a good chance it was...