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New-to-me, from BK Reader: The Brooklyn Mavens Turn Everyday Life Into a Digital Archive. “For Lauren Riley and Merlyn Oliver, Brooklyn is not just the subject of their work. It is home, history and the foundation of their creative partnership. The duo are the founders of The Brooklyn Mavens, a digital platform that highlights local businesses, neighborhood culture and everyday Brooklynites […]

"It was the time before GUIs, before mice and color monitors, when MS-DOS and 1200bps dial-up modems roamed the Earth."

https://www.flatbushgardener.com/2007/05/23/back-in-the-day/

Written in 2007, so lots of linkrot.

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Brooklyn's Blackout Cake is more than just a decadent chocolate dessert. It's a piece of local history.
This article explores how Ebinger's Bakery created this legendary cake during the WWII blackout era and why it remains such a powerful symbol of Brooklyn culture and nostalgia. The story connects wartime New York, beloved neighborhood bakeries, and the desserts that define a borough.
#BrooklynHistory #FoodHistory #NewYorkCity #WWIIHistory #EbingersBakery https://www.untappedcities.com/the-history-of-brooklyns-blackout-cake/?ref=daily-newsletter

Brooklyn's Blackout Cake is more than just a decadent chocolate dessert. It's a piece of local history.
This article explores how Ebinger's Bakery created this legendary cake during the WWII blackout era and why it remains such a powerful symbol of Brooklyn culture and nostalgia. The story connects wartime New York, beloved neighborhood bakeries, and the desserts that define a borough.
#BrooklynHistory #FoodHistory #NewYorkCity #WWIIHistory #EbingersBakery https://www.untappedcities.com/the-history-of-brooklyns-blackout-cake/?ref=daily-newsletter

Apparently East New York (then part of the town of New Lots) had an Irish section known as Blood Hollow. The German sections were known as Plunders Neck and Bona-Fettle (??!!!). Plunders Neck was a thing - can’t figure out the Bona-Fettle part. #Brooklyn #eastnewyork #brooklynhistory