Flatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods. Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York
The name Flatbush is an Anglicization of the Dutch language Vladbos (approximately wooded land). Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname [1]
The Flatbush Post Office is assigned postal zone (ZIP Code) 11226, but the area understood as included in Flatbush is rather larger than the postal zone. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS
The Flatbush communities have traditionally had diverse populations, including large communities of ethnic Italians, Jews and West Indians. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting
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History
Flatbush was originally chartered as the Dutch Nieuw Nederland colony town of Midwout in 1651. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast Both names were used in the Dutch era, and Midwood was an alternative name for Flatbush into the early 20th century. Midwood now describes the area immediately south of Brooklyn College. Midwood is a Neighborhood in the south central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA, roughly halfway Midwood is a mix of Orthodox Jews and Irish Americans. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland.
Flatbush and the other towns of what was to become Kings County were surrendered to the English in 1664. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The influence of Dutch merchant and farming families remained strong in the area until after consolidation into the City of Greater New York in 1898, after which the development of Flatbush as a suburb, and then an integral part of the larger city, proceeded apace. Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock The City of Greater New York, was a term commonly used originally to refer to the expanded city created on January 1, 1898 by the incorporation into the city of Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California.
Before it was incorporated into Brooklyn City in 1894, Flatbush described both the Town of Flatbush, incorporating a large swath of central Kings County extending east to the Queens County border, and the Village of Flatbush, formerly the heart of the current community. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U Many of the remaining early Dutch structures are in the Flatlands and Marine Park neighborhoods. Flatlands is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Marine Park Brooklyn is a Public park located in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City.
Notable institutions
Well-known institutions within Flatbush include Erasmus Hall High School, Parade Grounds, the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, Brooklyn College, and Ebbets Field, the last Brooklyn home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team, long since demolished, as well as Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and Mir yeshiva (Brooklyn). Erasmus Hall Campus High School is a three-year Public high school in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, operated as part of the New Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn New York. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin (also known as Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, or Chaim Berlin, is a major Haredi Yeshiva located in Brooklyn This article concerns the post-war Mirrer yeshiva in Brooklyn
Location and neighborhoods
Flatbush includes the southernmost portion of Prospect Park. Prospect Park is a 585 acre (24 km² public Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn located between Park Slope,
The neighborhoods of Flatbush extend south from the old Brooklyn City Line north of the southern edges of Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Empire Boulevard. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG is a world-renowned Botanic garden in Brooklyn New York USA located near the neighborhoods Prospect Heights, Crown Heights The southern border of Flatbush neighborhoods is approximately on the line of the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge Line, which runs to the south of Avenue H, the campus of Brooklyn College, and "The Junction" where Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues intersect. Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn New York. Flatbush Avenue is one of the major avenues in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. "The Junction" is also the location of Flatbush Avenue station, the southern terminal of the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line (2 5) of the New York City Subway. Brooklyn College–Flatbush Avenue is the southern Terminal station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The IRT Nostrand Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, and is served by the and trains running under Nostrand The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency Flatbush's eastern border is roughly around New York Avenue while its western border is Coney Island Avenue. Coney Island Avenue is a roadway in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that runs for a distance of roughly five miles almost parallel to Ocean
Neighborhoods within Flatbush include the planned communities of Prospect Park South, Beverly Square West, Beverly Square East, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Ditmas Park and Fiske Terrace. Prospect Park South is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the community of Flatbush Prospect-Lefferts Gardens is the name given to a neighborhood in Flatbush in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Ditmas Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and is one of three Flatbush neighborhoods which have been officially Fiske Terrace is a Planned community and neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bordering Flatbush on the north are the community of Crown Heights and the former neighborhood of Pigtown. Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City Borough of Brooklyn. Pigtown formerly described a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, existing as such until approximately the end of the 19th century On the east, within the old town of Flatbush, is East Flatbush, on the west are Kensington and Parkville (formerly Greenfield), and on the south is Midwood. East Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Kensington is a Neighborhood in the center of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Midwood is a Neighborhood in the south central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA, roughly halfway Many consider Midwood to be a part of Flatbush, but historically it was part of the neighboring former towns of New Utrecht, Gravesend and Flatlands. New Utrecht is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, named after the city of Utrecht, Netherlands. Gravesend (pronounced "GRAVES end" not "grave SEND" is a neighborhood in the south-central section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn For the neighborhood in Brooklyn New York see Flatlands Brooklyn.
Flatbush today
While Flatbush today is predominantly Black and West Indian, there are sizable numbers of Latinos as well as Whites and Asians living within its borders. While a majority of residents are working-class, there are a few middle-class and wealthier residents that call Flatbush home. Flatbush's primary commercial strips are Flatbush, Church and Nostrand Avenues, with Coney Island Avenue also emerging as a major strip. One can find Caribbean, Soul Food, Chinese, Mexican and in the case of Coney Island Avenue, South Asian restaurants within Flatbush. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Soul food is an American Cuisine, a selection of Foods and is the traditional cuisine of African-Americans of the Southern United States and of The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Most of the businesses are small ones, but there are some larger businesses (such as Old Navy, Rite-Aid and Target) also present.
Flatbush housing varies in character. It generally features apartment buildings, though some rowhouses are also present. Victorian-style (albeit older) housing can be found in Prospect Park South, and brownstones in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.
Notable residents
Current and former residents of Flatbush include:
- Michael K. Williams
- Chubb Rock
- Shyne
- Patrick Fitzgerald
- Foxy Brown
- David Draiman
- Susan Hayward
- Barbra Streisand
- Talib Kweli
- Red Cafe
- Busta Rhymes
- Michael Jordan
- Shaggy, reggae musician
- Michael Showalter