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Hasidim of Williamsburg
Library Branches
The Brooklyn Collection presents a selection of resources on Williamsburg, a part of what was formerly known as Brooklyn's Eastern District.
Internet Links |
Festa del Giglio – Feast of the Lilies -- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Northside
The website presents a full picture of the history and flavor of this annual festival. A live video, photos, history of the festival, dates and program of the coming year’s festivities are provided.
The website presents a full picture of the history and flavor of this annual festival. A live video, photos, history of the festival, dates and program of the coming year’s festivities are provided.
Free Williamsburg
This is not a site for children but teachers may want to browse it for up to the minute information on such environmental issues as the power plants and the river front. Apartment listings, guides to restaurants, galleries and bars and listings of newly constructed condos and apartment buildings with comments. Great links to many Brooklyn web sites. Information on transit conditions.
This is not a site for children but teachers may want to browse it for up to the minute information on such environmental issues as the power plants and the river front. Apartment listings, guides to restaurants, galleries and bars and listings of newly constructed condos and apartment buildings with comments. Great links to many Brooklyn web sites. Information on transit conditions.
Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks and Planning
GWAPP is a coalition of over 40 community organizations dedicated to education and outreach on issues affecting the environment, waterfront and neighborhoods of North Brooklyn (includes Williamsburg.)
GWAPP is a coalition of over 40 community organizations dedicated to education and outreach on issues affecting the environment, waterfront and neighborhoods of North Brooklyn (includes Williamsburg.)
New York City Department of City Planning -- Projects and Proposals
In its Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning Plan, the Department of City Planning is proposing zoning changes to allow for housing and open spaces, in tandem with light industry and commercial uses, along two miles of Brooklyn’s East River waterfront and upland neighborhoods. The site provides maps, images, animations and explanations of the proposed study area and the ramifications, problems and timetable for the project.
In its Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning Plan, the Department of City Planning is proposing zoning changes to allow for housing and open spaces, in tandem with light industry and commercial uses, along two miles of Brooklyn’s East River waterfront and upland neighborhoods. The site provides maps, images, animations and explanations of the proposed study area and the ramifications, problems and timetable for the project.
Obsolete Names in the Eastern District
Includes street name changes from the three neighborhoods in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg
Includes street name changes from the three neighborhoods in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg
The Eastern District of Brooklyn
This website lists the streets of the Eastern District (Bushwick, Williamsburg and Greenpoint) in alphabetical order. If you go to www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com you will arrive at the website’s homepage. As you navigate through the website, you will find plenty of Brooklyn history, including a few articles on the history of Williamsburg.
This website lists the streets of the Eastern District (Bushwick, Williamsburg and Greenpoint) in alphabetical order. If you go to www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com you will arrive at the website’s homepage. As you navigate through the website, you will find plenty of Brooklyn history, including a few articles on the history of Williamsburg.
We Skate Hardcore
Excerpts from a book and DVD about in-line skaters in Williamsburg's Southside.
Excerpts from a book and DVD about in-line skaters in Williamsburg's Southside.
Williamsburg Art and Historical Center
Located at 135 Broadway at the corner of Bedford Avenue, the WAH Center is open to the public for art exhibits and cultural events. It is located in the Kings County Savings Bank building, built in 1867, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs awarded the center a capital grant of $100,000 in FY 2004 for exterior renovation of the building.
Located at 135 Broadway at the corner of Bedford Avenue, the WAH Center is open to the public for art exhibits and cultural events. It is located in the Kings County Savings Bank building, built in 1867, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs awarded the center a capital grant of $100,000 in FY 2004 for exterior renovation of the building.
Williamsburg Bridge – Historic Overview
A well-planned site that relates the history of the planning and construction of the bridge. There are photos, information on early problems with the bridge, the 1988 rehabilitation, and a list of bridge facts.
A well-planned site that relates the history of the planning and construction of the bridge. There are photos, information on early problems with the bridge, the 1988 rehabilitation, and a list of bridge facts.
Williamsburg Bridge – Photographs
Dave Frieder’s photographs of the Williamsburg Bridge
Dave Frieder’s photographs of the Williamsburg Bridge
Williamsburg Online
Once you are in the site, use links to find "local color", and then "history" of Williamsburg.
Once you are in the site, use links to find "local color", and then "history" of Williamsburg.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This free online encyclopedia presents a well-rounded overview of the development of Williamsburg. An interesting and helpful feature is the ability to click on underscored words for more information.
This free online encyclopedia presents a well-rounded overview of the development of Williamsburg. An interesting and helpful feature is the ability to click on underscored words for more information.
E-Resources |
Articles from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1841-1902
A Hundred Years Ago. From the hamlet of Williamsburgh to the Eastern District
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, December 16, 1883
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, December 16, 1883
Buried Williamsburgh. Another stage in the development of the "E.D."
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Mar 18, 1888
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Mar 18, 1888
Eastern District Secessionists--Their Grievances Considered
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online article, July 10, 1875
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online article, July 10, 1875
Eastern District Stores. The Streets where the principal shops are located
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online July 6, 1892
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online July 6, 1892
From the Eastern District. Mr Burrows relates reminiscences of ancient Williamsburgh
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Mar 18, 1896
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Mar 18, 1896
Justice Naeher's Court Sketched on the Fly: The Old Town Courts of Williamsburgh
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online article Aug 14, 1883
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online article Aug 14, 1883
Lager Beer. Where and how the beer is made. Brewers and Breweries in the Eastern District.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Aug 2, 1870
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Aug 2, 1870
Skating ponds of yore. Where young and old enjoyed the winter nights
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Oct 15, 1893
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online, Oct 15, 1893
Steam: An Outcry in Williamsburgh Caused By Its Removal
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online article, April 13, 1876
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online article, April 13, 1876
Print Resources |
Solos
Kitty Burns Florey
Call #: FIC FLOREY
A compelling comedy with a dark underside, set in a Williamsburg teeming with dogs and eccentrics. c.2004
Kitty Burns Florey
Call #: FIC FLOREY
A compelling comedy with a dark underside, set in a Williamsburg teeming with dogs and eccentrics. c.2004
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Call #: FIC SMITH
A classic coming of age novel set in the Williamsburg slums of 1902 to 1919
Betty Smith
Call #: FIC SMITH
A classic coming of age novel set in the Williamsburg slums of 1902 to 1919
Brooklyn's Eastern District
Eugene L. Armbruster
Call #: 974.72 A72 BR
A thorough and detailed history of Williamsburgh that contains a street by street description. c.1942
Eugene L. Armbruster
Call #: 974.72 A72 BR
A thorough and detailed history of Williamsburgh that contains a street by street description. c.1942
Crossing the Williamsburg Bridge. Memories of an American youngster growing up with Chassidic survivors of the Holocaust
Rabbi Eli Hecht
Call #: 296.8332 H
Eli Hecht was sent to live with his grandparents in Williamsburg as a young child. This book tells of his encounters with the Holocaust survivors of the neighborhood in a series of short chapters. c. 2004
Rabbi Eli Hecht
Call #: 296.8332 H
Eli Hecht was sent to live with his grandparents in Williamsburg as a young child. This book tells of his encounters with the Holocaust survivors of the neighborhood in a series of short chapters. c. 2004
Historic Williamsburgh; an account of the settlement and development of Williamsburgh and its environs, from Dutch colonial days to the present
John V. Jewell
Call #: 974.72 W72
Focuses on the role of bankng in the history of Williamsburgh. c.1926
John V. Jewell
Call #: 974.72 W72
Focuses on the role of bankng in the history of Williamsburgh. c.1926
Is Anyone Here From Brooklyn?
Frank Bisogno
Call #: q920.0747 B
The book is divided into chapters, with subjects ranging from actors and actresses to scientists and inventors, each one featuring illustrious Brooklynites and natives of Williamsburg. Photographs and short biographies of each person are provided. q920.0747 B
Frank Bisogno
Call #: q920.0747 B
The book is divided into chapters, with subjects ranging from actors and actresses to scientists and inventors, each one featuring illustrious Brooklynites and natives of Williamsburg. Photographs and short biographies of each person are provided. q920.0747 B
Merchants of Williamsburg: Frederick C. Havemeyer, Jr., William Dick, John Mollenhauer, Henry O. Havemeyer
Harry W. Havemeyer
Call #: 664.1 H
The history of sugar refining and other industries in Brooklyn’s Eastern District. c. 1989
Harry W. Havemeyer
Call #: 664.1 H
The history of sugar refining and other industries in Brooklyn’s Eastern District. c. 1989
The Chosen
Chaim Potok
Call #: FIC POTOK
Set in Williamsburg in the 1940s, this gripping novel illuminates differences and tensions between Hasidic and Orthodox Jews, through the friendship between Danny Saunders—son of a Hasidic rabbi—and Reuven Malter—son of an Orthodox scholar who teaches in a Crown Heights Yeshiva.c.1967
Chaim Potok
Call #: FIC POTOK
Set in Williamsburg in the 1940s, this gripping novel illuminates differences and tensions between Hasidic and Orthodox Jews, through the friendship between Danny Saunders—son of a Hasidic rabbi—and Reuven Malter—son of an Orthodox scholar who teaches in a Crown Heights Yeshiva.c.1967
The Face of Faith: An American Hassidic Community
George Kranzler and Irving I. Herzberg
Call #: q917.4723 K
The originals of most of the photographs from this book are housed in Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Collection. They can now also be seen on our web site. (Go to “Digital Collections” then “Historic Brooklyn Photographs” and search for the words “Herzberg and Williamsburg.”
George Kranzler and Irving I. Herzberg
Call #: q917.4723 K
The originals of most of the photographs from this book are housed in Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Collection. They can now also be seen on our web site. (Go to “Digital Collections” then “Historic Brooklyn Photographs” and search for the words “Herzberg and Williamsburg.”
The First Hundred Years, 1851-1951; an account of the founding and growth of the Wiliamsburgh Savings Bank, together with a brief history of the communities served by this bank through its first hundred years
Edgerton Grant North
Call #: q332.2 N86
The second of our histories of Williamsburg published by a bank, this book tells the story of a bank in relation to its town. “Even more than that, it is the chronicle of a people…driven by…the urge for security.” Many black & white illustrations and two color plates are provided. c.1951
Edgerton Grant North
Call #: q332.2 N86
The second of our histories of Williamsburg published by a bank, this book tells the story of a bank in relation to its town. “Even more than that, it is the chronicle of a people…driven by…the urge for security.” Many black & white illustrations and two color plates are provided. c.1951
The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn
Kenneth Jackson and John Manbeck
Call #: q974.723 N
An invaluable introduction to Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods, with an illustrated chapter on each, including Williamsburg. Includes a map, a neighborhood profile and neighborhood facts. c.2004
Kenneth Jackson and John Manbeck
Call #: q974.723 N
An invaluable introduction to Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods, with an illustrated chapter on each, including Williamsburg. Includes a map, a neighborhood profile and neighborhood facts. c.2004
Williamsburg Memories
Gershon Kranzler
Call #: 974.723 K
Written over four decades, the articles that comprise this book reflect the author’s close association with the people and organizations of Williamsburg. 24 pp of b & w plates. c. 1988
Gershon Kranzler
Call #: 974.723 K
Written over four decades, the articles that comprise this book reflect the author’s close association with the people and organizations of Williamsburg. 24 pp of b & w plates. c. 1988
Williamsburg: a Jewish Community in Transition; a study of the factors and patterns of change in the organization and structure of a community in transition
George Kranzler
Call #: 296.09747 K89 W
A compelling study of Williamsburg’s Jewish community. An older title but the history section in particular remains relevant. c.1961
George Kranzler
Call #: 296.09747 K89 W
A compelling study of Williamsburg’s Jewish community. An older title but the history section in particular remains relevant. c.1961
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