November 27th in NYC History

Posted on November 27, 2010 by timlyg

1646...The Dutch West India Company grants the village
of Brooklyn a municipal form of government. The area is named for
Breuklen, or "broken land," a village in Holland with similar hilly
terrain.

Source: NY1

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