Meaning of Brooklyn in English

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Famous quotes

« I'm named after a horse. My mom's best friend had a horse named Brooke, so my dad suggested 'Brooklyn' as a more formal version, and it just stuck - and now I live in Brooklyn part-time, so go figure. »
Brooklyn Decker
« I went to an amazing school in Brooklyn called St. Anne's that's a really kind of creative hot bed. »
Lena Dunham
« I was raised by a single mother who made a way for me. She used to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning rag in her pocketbook and ride the subways in Brooklyn so I would have food on the table. But she taught me as I walked her to the subway that life is about not where you start, but where you're going. That's family values. »
Al Sharpton
« I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school. »
Chris Rock
« My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health. »
Maurice Sendak