2007-11-05 12:46:43 · 6 answers · asked by Kellie<333 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
It WAS its own city (had its own mayor) until 1898 when it consolidated with Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island to become New York City.
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City. Brooklyn is also known as Kings County.
2007-11-05 13:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Brooklyn up until 1898 was it's own city. At that point, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island all were merged together to create what we know today as New York City.
So to answer your question, today Brooklyn is known as a borough--think of Brooklyn as a very large neighborhood within New York City.
2007-11-06 09:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by gopher646 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. Brooklyn was at on time its own city. Now its a city incorporated into NYC and therefore the taxes and services are taken by, but also provided by NYC as a whole. It is now simply a boro. It gets confusing doesnt it? But when addressing a letter here is Brooklyn, NY. You should see what happens with Queens....
2007-11-05 21:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by zebj25 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
if your looking for city feel, its def a city (brooklyn heights is nice), although slightly slower than Manhattan. Technically speaking, who cares.
2007-11-06 00:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its one of the 5 boros that makes new york city.
2007-11-06 11:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by karma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-11-05 20:53:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋