Brownsville, once dubbed “Jerusalem of America,” declined mid-century but began a grassroots-led revival with new housing by the 1980s.
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Brownsville, once dubbed “Jerusalem of America,” declined mid-century but began a grassroots-led revival with new housing by the 1980s.
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Blythebourne, founded in 1887, merged with Borough Park in the 1920s, which grew rapidly with transit and became an Orthodox Jewish hub.
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