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Explore a Topic: Flatbush
Introduction

The Brooklyn Collection presents a selection of resources on Flatbush.

Internet Links
Brooklyn Community District 14 Community Profile
New York City Department of City Planning's profile for Brooklyn Community District 14 (which includes Flatbush and Midwood).
Community Health Profiles: Flatbush
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's profile for Flatbush (including East Flatbush, Midwood, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens).
Flatbush Life
Website for Flatbush's community newspaper.

Articles & Databases
Brooklyn Eagle, January 21, 1897
Brooklyn Eagle, May 11, 1900
Brooklyn Eagle, January 12, 1890
Brooklyn Eagle, July 16, 1899

Print Resources
Brooklyn's Flatbush : battlefield to Ebbets Field
Brian Merlis
http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/search/Xflatbush+&searchscope=63&SORT=D/Xflatbush+&searchscope=63&SORT=D/1%2C1019%2C1019%2CB/frameset&FF=Xflatbush+&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C
Flatbush : the heart of Brooklyn
Nedda C. Allbray
Part of the Making of America series, this book provides a history of the Flatbush neighborhood.
Flatbush odyssey : a journey through the heart of Brooklyn
Allen Abel
Allen Abel takes a walk down Flatbush Avenue, describing how the Flatbush neighborhood has changed since his childhood.
The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn c.2004
Kenneth Jackson and John Manbeck
An invaluable introduction to Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods, with an illustrated chapter on each, including Flatbush. Includes a map, a neighborhood profile and neighborhood facts.

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