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Ending our 'Best of Brooklyn' tour now heading north into the far north west neighborhood of Greenpoint

Greenpoint is an industrial/residential northern neighborhood in Brooklyn. Foundries, glasswork, printing and ship building originally built this neighborhood up from farm land. A ferry was established between the large city of New York and Brooklyns Industrial fringe suburb. In the latest decades of the 19th century Germans, Polish and Irish swarmed into the neighborhood. Ship building and the maritime industry continued to propel Greenpoint. Industries dwindled, however, as with much of the city but Greenpoint continued to be an immigrant magnet and strong working class community. The most dominant group here are the Polish and Greenpoint is often referred to as “Little Poland” though a northern African and Indian population has multiplied in recent years. The area is known locally for it’s “hot spots” for filming and recording for shows, movies, music videos.