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Public School 73
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Public School 73 ARCHITECT: James W. Naughton DATE: 1888, 1895 STYLE: Italianate Palazzo, French Second Empire, Romanesque Revival An impressive brick and stone structure, P.S. 73 is an excellent example of nineteenth-century school architecture by one of the major practitioners in that field, James W. Naughton, superintendent of buildings for the Board of Education. The school was built in two sections, the first in 1888 and an extension in 1895. The structure has a number of architectural references to earlier styles, including Italianate palazzo, French Second Empire, and Romanesque Revival.
Public School 137
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Public School 137 Brooklyn, ca. 1900. This C.B.J Snyder-built school was completed circa 1905. Today it still stands and is named for Rachel Jean Mitchell, a local mother, President of the Community School Board for District 23, and advocate for PTAs in all of Brooklyn District 23 schools.
2059 Dean Street
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"Dean Street, east from Ralph Avenue. On the north side (left) of the street, and extending to Howard Avenue, is Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 1940." In 1878, the Hebrew Benefit Society and Orphan Asylum, a Manhattan organization decided to only accept children from Manhattan. As a result the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum was created, and was housed in the ivy covered building seen at left after 1892. In 1936 more than 1000 children were being cared for by Brooklyn institution (some of whom were in fosters homes throughout the boroughs).
Public School 28
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Public School 28, March 5, 1931. The original Public School 28 (of the City of Brooklyn) was a wood-frame structure, which according to a 1912 Brooklyn Daily Eagle article, was constructed in 1858 and actually was lined with brick, inside the wood framing. According to the same article the school was closed briefly in 1911 following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire because the school was not up-to-date with fire department regulations. The old building was closed at the end of the 1912 school year. Though the building was intended to be demolished, instead the long, narrow structure, which originally ran between Herkimer and Fulton, was turned 90 degrees and placed on a new foundation along Fulton Street. (It is unclear how long the building remained in this location; a 1916 map of the block does not include the wood-frame school.) A new 27-classroom, brick building (seen here) was erected in its place.
Empire State of Hunger
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Hunger is not only a big issue around the world, but also inNew York City. We see people struggling with food insecurity all around our neighborhoods. After the Bronx, Brooklyn has the second highest rate of food insecurity of almost 16 % (Emergency Food in NYC, 2023). How are communities addressing hunger in Brooklyn? In New York City over 2 million individuals face hunger (Hunger in New York, 2023), and over 600 hundred thousand of them are children. Since the average cost of a meal in NYC is almost $4, this means we would need over $1.5 billion to address their food needs. What is striking is that food insecurity has increased by more than 30 %for people in New York who are 65 years and older. However those who face the most hunger overall are households with children. Food insecurity impacted the African American and Hispanic populations at over twice the rate (Nearly 1 in 10 NYers Were Food Insufficient in 2022:Study, 2023). The three sites featured here are programs in Brooklyn dedicated to helping individuals with food insecurity. This includes “The Campaign Against Hunger”, “Bay Ridge Community Development Center” and “Institute for Community Equity and Sharing, INC.” Hunger in New York. Feeding America. (n.d.-b). https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/new-york Staff, N. N. Y. (2023a, May 27). Nearly 1 in 10 Nyers were food insufficient in 2022: Study. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nearly-1-in-10-nyers-were-food-insufficient-in-2022-study/4251419/ Emergency food in NYC. Data Team. (n.d.). https://council.nyc.gov/data/emergency-food-in-nyc/
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1981 Fulton Street
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Rockaway and Saratoga Avenues, November 7, 1941.
1981 Fulton Street
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Rockaway and Saratoga Avenues, November 7, 1941.
Saratoga Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Saratoga Avenue, May 27-28, 1941. View looking east.
Saratoga Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Saratoga Avenue, May 27-28, 1941. View looking west.
2009 Fulton Street
Looking West at Roadway Conditions Along Fulton Street: IND Fulton Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting roadway conditions along Fulton Street, located in Brooklyn, N.Y. Image used in preparation for construction of the Independent Subway (IND) Fulton Line. Photograph shows excavation equipment including spoil buckets on sidewalk, billboard posters for camel cigarettes, shell service station, and lowe's theater, horse cart, street, trolley tracks, and partial view of BMT Fulton Street Elevated Line structure above roadway. Original photographic logbook reads: Camera set on outside track looking West on street surface at 184+00, South track.
2096 Fulton Street
Looking West at Roadway Conditions Along Fulton Street: IND Fulton Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting roadway conditions along Fulton Street, located in Brooklyn, N.Y. Image used in preparation for construction of the Independent Subway (IND) Fulton Line. Photograph shows horse drawn vehicle, automobiles, building storefronts, apartment houses, street, trolley tracks, and partial view of BMT Fulton Street Elevated Line structure above roadway. Original photographic logbook reads: Camera set on outside track looking West on street surface at 185+00, South track.
2096 Fulton Street
Roadway Conditions Along Fulton Street Looking West Toward Hopkinson Avenue: IND Fulton Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting roadway conditions along Fulton Street, located in Brooklyn, N.Y. Image used in preparation for construction of the Independent Subway (IND) Fulton Line. Photograph shows pedestrians, automobiles, building storefronts, street, sidewalk, trolley tracks, and partial view of BMT Fulton Street Elevated Line structure above roadway at Hopkinson Avenue. Original photographic logbook reads: Camera set on outside track looking West on street surface at 187+00, South track.
2010 FULTON STREET
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Lowering a removed section to the ground.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Lowering a removed section to the ground.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Hopkins Avenue \[looking?] west at 2:15 PM, November 10, 1941.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Lowering a removed section to the ground.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Hopkins Avenue \[looking?] east, November 10, 1941.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Lowering a removed section to the ground.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Lowering a removed section to the ground.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Lowering a removed section to the ground.
Hopkins Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, November 12, 1941. The entire structure from Hopkins Avenue to Rockaway was taken down in about three days.
180 Saratoga Avenue
Brooklyn: Sumpter Street - Saratoga Avenue Sumpter Street, at, adjoining and west of the S.W. corner of Saratoga Ave. At the laft of the Hebrew Educational Center, is a 4-story frame houee, No. 180 Saratoga Ave. April 29, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
Somers Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Somers Street, November 7, 1941.
Somers Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Somers Street, November 7, 1941. Workman with a cutting torch.
Somers Street, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Somers Street, November 7, 1941. Workman with a cutting torch.
1986 Fulton Street
Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Howard Avenue Brooklyn Fulton St. e. of Howard Ave. 5-12-42 P.L. Sperr
Rockaway Avenue, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue, November 7, 1941. Truck being loaded.
Rockaway Avenue, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue, November 7, 1941.
1984 Fulton Street
Looking West at Roadway Conditions Along Fulton Street and Howard Avenue: IND Fulton Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting roadway conditions along Fulton Street, located in Brooklyn, N.Y. Image used in preparation for construction of the Independent Subway (IND) Fulton Line. Photograph shows building storefronts, construction work and equipment, street, sidewalk, trolley tracks, and partial view of BMT Fulton Street Elevated Line structure above roadway. Looking West toward Howard Avenue. Original photographic logbook reads: Camera set on outside rail looking West on street surface at 171+00, South track.
1980 Fulton Street
Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Howard Avenue P.L. Sperr, photographer 5-12-1942
1980 Fulton Street
Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Howard Avenue Fulton Street, south side, east of a point west of Howard Ave., showing in the foreground, a church (no denomination) designated as the Church of Jesus Light of the World, at 1980 Fulton Street. April 20, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
Pauli Murray’s former home
Public School 178
P.S. 178 Facade of PS 178, a large, five-story, brick building located at 2163 Dean Street, with iron fence along front and portions of several other buildings on both sides.
Public School 178
P.S. 178 Facade of PS 178, a large, five-story, brick building located at 2163 Dean Street, with two utility poles and portion of street in foreground.
Public School 178
Brooklyn 113, P.S. 178 (The Saint Clair McKelway), 2163 Dean St; Jerry Spearman, Photographer
Pauli Murray’s former home
Pauli Murray’s former home
Public School 28
Public School 28
Brooklyn: Herkimer Street - Prescott Place Herkimer Street, north side, between Prescott and Bancroft Places, showing Public School No. 28. P. L. Sperr July 13, 1940 N9y N..N-777
Public School 28
Public School 28 Facade of PS 28, a five-story, brick building located at 1001 Herkimer Street, with several adjacent buildings (one with sign, "Fulton Storage Warehouse Co.") on left and street light and four parked automobiles in foreground.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Workman with a cutting torch.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, November 12, 1941. The entire structure from Hopkins Avenue to Rockaway was taken down in about three days.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at from Rockaway Avenue station, November 7, 1941.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue, May 27-28, 1941. View looking west.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at from Rockaway Avenue station, November 7, 1941.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue, November 10, 1941. View from the station at 11:30 AM.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, showing the last girder being taken down, November 12, 1941.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, November 12, 1941. The entire structure from Hopkins Avenue to Rockaway was taken down in about three days.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, November 12, 1941. The entire structure from Hopkins Avenue to Rockaway was taken down in about three days.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at from Rockaway Avenue station, November 7, 1941.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Workman with a cutting torch.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, November 12, 1941. The entire structure from Hopkins Avenue to Rockaway was taken down in about three days.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, between Hopkins and Rockaway Avenues, November 10, 1941. Workman with a cutting torch.
Rockaway Avenue Station, Fulton Street El
Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Rockaway Avenue station, November 12, 1941. The entire structure from Hopkins Avenue to Rockaway was taken down in about three days.
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