Brooklynites
Kings County locals
Brooklynites are residents of Brooklyn, the New York City borough on the western tip of Long Island.
The term carries connotations of urban grit, cultural diversity, and neighborhood pride: Brooklynites have strong opinions about pizza.
The word appears in discussions of gentrification, local politics, and the borough's distinctive identity.
People living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- stoopSmall entry porch
- block partiesNeighborhood outdoor gatherings
brownstones · stoopball · community boards · tenant associations · neighborhood watch · newcomers · transplants · old-timers
Administrative town or district
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
Coney Island · Prospect Park · Williamsburg · DUMBO · Bed-Stuy · Flatbush · Crown Heights · East River
Aggressively alternative person
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bagelsDense ring-shaped rolls
- pizzeriaRestaurant serving Italian pies
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
craft beer · rooftop bars · food trucks · murals · street art · vintage shops · farmers market · gallery
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- brownstonesAttached urban residences
- high-risesMulti-story urban buildings
- bodegasSmall neighborhood grocery shops
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
row houses · walk-ups · lofts · fire escapes · concrete · pavement · streetscape · rent prices
Those settling abroad
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- West IndianFrom the Antilles region
- HasidicOf fervent Jewish pietism
Italian-American · Polish · Russian · Chinese · Puerto Rican · Dominican · Jamaican · Haitian
residents
People living somewhere
block parties · brownstones · stoopball · community boards · tenant associations · neighborhood watch · newcomers · transplants · old-timers · renters
borough
Administrative town or district
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
bridge · Coney Island · Prospect Park · Williamsburg · DUMBO · Bed-Stuy · Flatbush · Crown Heights · East River
hipster
Aggressively alternative person
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bagelsDense ring-shaped rolls
- pizzeriaRestaurant serving Italian pies
flea market · craft beer · rooftop bars · food trucks · murals · street art · vintage shops · farmers market · gallery · Nathan's
gentrification
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- brownstonesAttached urban residences
- high-risesMulti-story urban buildings
- bodegasSmall neighborhood grocery shops
graffiti · row houses · walk-ups · lofts · fire escapes · concrete · pavement · streetscape · rent prices · development
immigrants
Those settling abroad
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- West IndianFrom the Antilles region
Hasidic · Italian-American · Polish · Russian · Chinese · Puerto Rican · Dominican · Jamaican · Haitian · Orthodox Jewish
- city peoplecity dwellers, urbanites, residents, citizens, locals
- New YorkersManhattanites, subway riders, subway rider, city dwellers, straphanger