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What it was like...

What was it like growing up in Brooklyn? When family, hard work and neighborhood were the cornerstones of life. Read our Interviews with Brooklyn natives who now live and work in Florida and around the world; Brooklynites who share the experiences and memories, as unique as Brooklyn itself, that shaped their approach to life and made them who they are today.

Selection of Harvey Zipkin Photos

Brooklyn native and critically acclaimed photographer Harvey Zipkin sent us some of his photographs for display. Zipkin's photos are in prestigous collections across the United States, including the Smithsonian and Brooklyn Museums. (click here to see more)

The Roeblings in Florida

Donald Roebling, grandson of the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge (Washington Roebling) lived in Clearwater, Florida, starting in the mid-1920s. He was as generous with his philanthropy as he was eccentric, and he soon enough revealed to the city of Clearwater the Roebling genius for industrial design. (click here to read more)