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Brooklyn incorporated as a city

Description

the Town of Brooklyn was one of the towns incorporated by 1691[8] and reestablished in 1788.[10] It was located within Kings County,[8] another county established by the English in 1683. It was incorporated as a village in 1814 and as a city in 1834. Originally comprising what is now Downtown Brooklyn, it annexed its surroundings through the 19th century and grew to encompass all of Kings County in 1895. By the 1890 United States census it had become the largest city in the United States.

Chartered, 1646

New York City was founded as New Amsterdam by the Dutch in the 1620s. The English took control in 1664, renaming it New York.

Incorporated, 1691

The Town of Brooklyn was incorporated by 1691

Established, 1788

Brooklyn was reestablished in 1788 within Kings County, which the English had established in 1683.

Incorporated, 1816

Brooklyn became a village

Incorporated, 1834

Brooklyn became a city in 1834, initially covering Downtown Brooklyn. Over the 19th century, it annexed surrounding areas, encompassing all of Kings County by 1895. By the 1890 U.S. Census, Brooklyn had become the country's fourth-largest city before joining New York City in 1898.

Became, 1898

Became a borough of New York City in 1898.

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