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The 36 pages that link to Brooklyn, each with the reason it gives.

• New York CityBroader topic: Its neighborhoods and waterfront show the city beyond Manhattan’s business core.

• ManhattanCompared with: Brooklyn shares Manhattan’s urban intensity but has a larger area and a distinct neighborhood structure.

• Long IslandBroader topic: Brooklyn is geographically part of the island, despite its city identity.

• QueensCompared with: Queens and Brooklyn share Long Island but differ in area, neighborhood patterns, and waterfront geography.

• Anthony FauciRelated: Fauci was born and raised in Brooklyn before pursuing medical training.

• Barbara StanwyckRelated: Stanwyck was born in Brooklyn in 1907 and grew up in New York.

• Staten IslandCompared with: Brooklyn is the island's other direct borough connection across the Narrows.

• Darren AronofskyRelated: Aronofsky grew up in Brooklyn and has drawn on its urban settings.

• Red AuerbachRelated: Auerbach’s Brooklyn upbringing preceded his rise through New York basketball.

• Saturday Night FeverRelated: The film’s Bay Ridge setting grounds its story in a specific neighborhood and social world.

• Maurice SendakRelated: His family life in Brooklyn informed the domestic settings of many books.

• Clara BowRelated: Bow grew up in Brooklyn in a poor household marked by family hardship.

• The Notorious B.I.G.Narrower topic: His legacy became closely tied to Brooklyn’s identity and civic commemoration.

• Wyclef JeanRelated: Jean's family settled in Brooklyn, where he grew up and encountered hip-hop.

• Joe MasseriaNarrower topic: Masseria’s power and final days were tied to Brooklyn’s criminal underworld.

• Paul CastellanoRelated: Castellano was born and raised in Brooklyn.

• Shirley ChisholmRelated: Chisholm grew up in Brooklyn and built her political career there.

• The Cosby ShowRelated: The Huxtables’ Brooklyn home grounds the series’ affluent family life in a specific urban setting.

• David GeffenRelated: Geffen's New York upbringing preceded his move into the Los Angeles entertainment business.

• Larry KingRelated: King was born and raised in Brooklyn before starting his broadcasting career.

• Thelma RitterRelated: Ritter was born in Brooklyn and began her performing career in New York.

• Verrazzano–Narrows BridgeRelated: The bridge’s Brooklyn approach links the borough to Staten Island and the interstate network.

• Johnny TorrioRelated: Torrio spent part of his youth and early criminal career in Brooklyn.

• Meir KahaneRelated: Kahane was born and raised in Brooklyn, where he began organizing Jewish activists.

• Ralph BakshiRelated: Bakshi grew up in Brooklyn, whose streets and communities shaped the settings of his early films.

• Shelley WintersRelated: Winters grew up in Brooklyn, where she developed her ambition to act.

• Clarence 13XRelated: Clarence 13X was killed in Brooklyn in 1969.

• Marisa TomeiRelated: Tomei was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the borough.

• Neil SedakaRelated: Sedaka grew up in Brooklyn, where his early musical ambitions took shape.

• Samuel BrannanRelated: Brannan organized the Mormon migration aboard the ship Brooklyn, which sailed from its harbor.

• Corbin BleuNarrower topic: Bleu was born in Brooklyn before pursuing work as a child performer.

• George BalabushkaRelated: Balabushka lived and made cues in Brooklyn, where his workshop served local players.

• History of New York CityBroader topic: Brooklyn’s annexation was central to the creation of modern New York City.

• John WojtowiczNarrower topic: The robbery unfolded in Brooklyn, grounding the story in a specific neighborhood and city.

• Olive ThomasRelated: Thomas was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, but her early New York career became associated with Brooklyn and Manhattan.

• Susan HaywardRelated: Hayward's early life began in Brooklyn before she pursued modeling and acting.