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...
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...
Cleanliness is destroying Brooklyn’s ecology
Any production, in one way or another, harms the ecological state of the region and its location. The metallurgical industry is considered the dirtiest....
How a plastic factory poisoned Brooklynites
Greenpoint is a modern and progressive neighborhood in Brooklyn that is rapidly developing. But this is all in the 21st century. Once upon a...
The history of foundry in northern Brooklyn — from metal battleships to works of...
Few neighborhoods in New York City can match North Brooklyn for its history of steel production. Many of New York's iconic and famous cast...
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...
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...