ON THIS DAY IN 1859, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, "The firing today in New York is in honor of Queen Victoria's birthday. All the British shipping in the harbor are decorated with flags, and the Union Jack is flying from many of the prominent buildings in the city, and many loyal Britons are engaged celebrating the occasion in becoming style."
ON THIS DAY IN 1873, the Eagle reported, "Gov. [John Adams] Dix has issued a proclamation recommending that the 30th day of May 'be solemnized by the people of this State.' Decoration Day has recently been made a legal holiday."
New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States.
While Brooklyn has become the epitome of 'cool and hip' in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been 'uncool'.
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