The city of Brooklyn was named after the Dutch town of Breukelen. Brooklyn is New York City’s most populous borough. Explore New York and its other boroughs in the New York yellow pages. It is located at the western end of Long Island with approximately 2.5 million residents. Brooklyn has a culture of its own despite its physical connection to New York City. Brooklyn has ethnic enclaves and many of their neighborhoods are dominated by certain ethnic groups and cultures.

Brooklyn offers a great experience to visitors. Visit The New York Aquarium and Keyspan Park at Coney Island or enjoy some of Brooklyn’s best pizza at Di Fara, Totonno’s, Grimaldi’s or L&B Spumoni. If history is of interest – the Colonial period, the Revolutionary period or the Pre-Civil War period – Historic Brooklyn is the place to visit. In the summer time, try one of Brooklyn’s beaches like Brooklyn’s Manhattan Beach or explore thousands of migrating birds at Jamaica Bay. Looking for something else in the state of New York? Try the business directory.