Sometimes deciphering a neighborhood name can be pretty simple. It doesn't take a genius to puzzle out how Brooklyn Heights or the Navy Yard got their names, but other 'hoods have a little history behind their monikers. This story examines the background of some of Brooklyn's neighborhoods.

“Beard’s Erie Basin, ca. 1880.” Founded in 1843 by William Beard, the Erie Basin was a dock, drydock, and warehousing complex that marked the New York City terminus for Erie Canal cargo.