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Battle of Long Island

The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States engaged, having declared itself a nation only the month before.

Located at 40.665, -73.981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1776 in the United States, Conflicts in 1776, Battles of the New York Campaign, Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving the United States, Battles involving Hesse-Kassel, New York in the American Revolution, History of Brooklyn, 1776 in New York

Old Stone House (Brooklyn, New York)

The Old Stone House is a 1933 reconstruction—with some original materials—of the Vechte-Cortelyou House, which was destroyed in 1897. The house is located in JJ Byrne / Washington Park, Brooklyn, New York City, in the Park Slope neighborhood at Third Street between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue along where Gowanus Creek used to run. Today, the southeastern branch of the Gowanus Canal ends 1300 feet (400 m) west of the house, near Third Avenue between Third and Sixth streets.

Located at 40.673, -73.9846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of New York City, American Revolutionary War, New York in the American Revolution, Museums in Brooklyn, Historic house museums in New York, American Revolutionary War museums in New York, Houses in Brooklyn, Park Slope, Brooklyn

Park Slope, Brooklyn

Park Slope is a neighborhood in western Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park West to the east, Fourth Avenue to the west, Flatbush Avenue to the north, and Prospect Expressway to the south, though other definitions are sometimes offered. Generally the section from Flatbush Ave. to Garfield Place (the "named streets") are considered the North Slope, 1st St. through 9th Street is considered the "Center Slope" and 10th St.

Located at 40.6724, -73.9771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Park Slope, Brooklyn, Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

Washington Park (baseball)

This article is about the baseball stadiums in Brooklyn, New York. For the stadium in Indianapolis, see Washington Park (Indianapolis). For the stadium in Los Angeles, see Washington Park (Los Angeles). Washington Park was the name given to three major league Baseball parks on two different sites in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, located at 3rd St. and 4th Ave. The first two sites were diagonally opposite each other at that intersection.

Located at 40.675, -73.9861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct baseball venues, Defunct Major League Baseball venues, Sports venues in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Dodgers, Federal League venues, Baseball venues in New York, Former sports venues in New York City, Demolished sports venues in the United States

Gowanus, Brooklyn

Gowanus is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 6. The Gowanus area has been an active center of industrial and shipping activity since the 1860s. It is zoned for light to mid-level manufacturing (M1, M2, and M3).

Located at 40.6753, -73.9911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

South Brooklyn

South Brooklyn is an historic term for a section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, encompassing areas of Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Gowanus, Park Slope, and Boerum Hill. Thus it is roughly encompassed by Brooklyn Community Board 6, which in turn approximates the southern half of the 18th century Town of Brooklyn. The IND Culver Line subway line serves South Brooklyn and was originally named the South Brooklyn Line on some official subway maps.

Located at 40.671, -73.989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Little Italys in the United States

Union Street (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

Union Street is a local station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Union Street in Brooklyn, New York City, serving the communities of Park Slope, Gowanus and Carroll Gardens. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the D and N assume local service along Fourth Avenue. This underground station, opened on September 13, 1915, has four tracks and two side platforms.

Located at 40.6781, -73.9839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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BMT Fourth Avenue Line stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1915

Seventh Avenue (IND Culver Line)

Seventh Avenue, occasionally referred to as Seventh Avenue – Park Slope, is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is served by the F and G trains at all times. This station has two island platforms and four tracks, but only the outer two are normally in revenue service.

Located at 40.6668, -73.9816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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IND Culver Line stations, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1933

Prospect Avenue (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)

Prospect Avenue is a local station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line in Brooklyn of the New York City Subway. Located at Prospect Avenue and Fourth Avenue near the border of Sunset Park and Park Slope, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the D and N assume local service along Fourth Avenue. This station has four tracks and two side platforms with a full curtain wall separating the local and express tracks.

Located at 40.6668, -73.9941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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BMT Fourth Avenue Line stations, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn, Railway stations opened in 1915

Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street (New York City Subway)

Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the elevated IND Culver Line and the underground BMT Fourth Avenue Line. It is located at the intersection of Ninth Street and Fourth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn and served by the: F and G trains at all times R train at all times except late nights D and N trains late nights

Located at 40.671, -73.9914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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IND Culver Line stations, BMT Fourth Avenue Line stations, New York City Subway transfer stations, Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn

Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn

Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Founded under the aegis of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, an international teaching order headquartered in Rome, St. Saviour High School is located in Park Slope. St. Saviour is less than a block from Prospect Park and a short walk to Seventh Avenue shopping. St.

Located at 40.6671, -73.9771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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PS 321

PS 321 (also known as the William Penn School) is an elementary school in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. It houses 1,267 students (as of 2006–2007 school year) in Pre-K to 5th Grade. It is a member of New York City School District 15, Region 8.

Located at 40.6717, -73.9783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public elementary schools in New York City, Schools in Brooklyn, Park Slope, Brooklyn

Proteus Gowanus

Proteus Gowanus is an interdisciplinary gallery and reading room founded in 2005 in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The gallery, which curates year-long theme-based shows, takes its name from shape-shifting Greek sea god Proteus and the nearby Gowanus Canal. In 2006, The Village Voice praised Proteus Gowanus in its annual "Best of NYC" issue, calling the gallery "[the the] best proof that the Gowanus Arts District may not be entirely a real estate fiction."

Located at 40.6793, -73.9876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Contemporary art galleries in the United States, 2005 establishments in New York, Art galleries in Brooklyn, Art galleries established in 2005

South Slope, Brooklyn

The South Slope, originally South Park Slope, is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, which is located between Sunset Park and Park Slope. Because there are no official borders to neighborhoods in New York City, definitions of the boundaries of the South Slope can differ significantly.

Located at 40.663, -73.99 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

New York Methodist Hospital

New York Methodist Hospital (NYM) is a hospital located in the historic brownstone neighborhood of Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, on Sixth Street. The hospital is a 651-bed voluntary, non-profit hospital and serves almost 38,000 inpatients each year. Another 250,000 outpatient visits and services are logged annually.

Located at 40.6676, -73.9786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Brooklyn, Hospitals in New York City, NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, 1881 establishments in the United States, Park Slope, Brooklyn

Hellenic Classical Charter School

The Hellenic Classical Charter School is a Brooklyn, New York City Ethnic-culture based charter school that focuses on the "“classical study of the Greek and Latin languages, as well as history, art and other cultural studies. ” The modern Greek language is part of the curriculum. Funding from Greece directly pays the salaries of five teachers, a donation worth $275,000 in 2007, and a Greek minister of education helps develop curricula.

Located at 40.6629, -73.9921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Charter schools in New York, Schools in Brooklyn, Public middle schools in New York, Public elementary schools in New York

Union Street (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

Union Street was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. The next stop to the north was Saint Marks Avenue. The next stop to the south was Third Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

Located at 40.6764, -73.9805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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BMT Fifth Avenue Line stations, Railway stations closed in 1940, Defunct New York City Subway stations

Third Street (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

3rd Street was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The next stop to the north was Union Street. The next stop to the south was Ninth Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

Located at 40.6728, -73.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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BMT Fifth Avenue Line stations, Railway stations closed in 1940, Defunct New York City Subway stations

Ninth Street (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

Ninth Street was a station on the demolished section of New York City Subway's BMT Fifth Avenue Line. Served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The next stop to the north was Third Street. The next stop to the south was 16th Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

Located at 40.6692, -73.9863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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BMT Fifth Avenue Line stations, Railway stations closed in 1940, Defunct New York City Subway stations

16th Street (BMT Fifth Avenue Line)

16th Street was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It was served by trains of the BMT Culver Line and BMT Fifth Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and 1 island platform. The next stop to the north was Ninth Street. The next stop to the south was 20th Street. It closed on May 31, 1940.

Located at 40.6649, -73.9899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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BMT Fifth Avenue Line stations, Railway stations closed in 1940, Defunct New York City Subway stations

Lone Star Cafe

The Lone Star Cafe was a cafe and club in New York City at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 13th Street, from 1976 to 1989. The Texas-themed cafe opened in February 1976 and became the premier country music venue in New York and booked big names and especially acts from Texas, like Asleep at the Wheel and Roy Orbison. Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman, Roy Orbison, Delbert McClinton, Freddy Fender, Doug Sahm and Jerry Jeff Walker, were among Texas musicians who frequented the Lone Star Cafe.

Located at 40.6668, -73.9883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Coffee houses of the United States, Nightclubs in New York City, Restaurants established in 1976

Aliento de vida

Aliento de Vida is a Hispanic Pentecostal church located in New York, United States. The current and founding pastors are Victor and Hattie Tiburcio. Today, Aliento de Vida is one of the biggest Hispanic churches in New York City.

Located at 40.6773, -73.9797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Pentecostal churches in New York

Congregation Kolot Chayeinu

Congregation Kolot Chayeinu (Voices of Our Lives)/קולות חיינו is a Jewish congregation in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York.

Located at 40.6648, -73.9801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Brooklyn

Al-Madinah School (New York City)

Al-Madinah School is an Islamic school located in Brooklyn, NY. It serves its student from Pre-K to 12th grades.

Located at 40.6743, -73.9887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islamic schools in New York, Private high schools in New York City, Private elementary schools in New York City, Private middle schools in New York City, Educational institutions established in 2000

Lesbian Herstory Archives

The Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) is a New York City-based archive, community center, and museum dedicated to preserving lesbian history. The Archives contain the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians. The Archives were founded in 1974 by lesbian members of the Gay Academic Union who had organized a group to discuss sexism within that organization.

Located at 40.6619, -73.9803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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