The exhibition is composed of essays and photographs from three different age categories including Juvenile (ages 12 and under), Young Adult (ages 13-19) and Adult. This year, a new category, "Best Photographs," was added to honor entries with exceptional photography. The photographs are of Brooklyn's past and present in both black and white and color. Winners were chosen based on originality and the ability to capture the spirit of Brooklyn.

The Winning Essays

Juvenile Division (12 and under)

• Adam Bernstein, 1st Place
• Michael Squitieri, 2nd Place
• Omar Ahmad, Finalist
• Alana Devine Dunn, Finalist
• Kevin Huang, Finalist
• Isabel McMullan, Finalist

Young Adult Division (13-19)
(Mark & Bhojnarine tied for 1st Place)

• Mark Chiusano, 1st Place
• Bhojnarine Heralall, 1st Place
• Ruth Allanbrook, Finalist
• Sylvia Morse, Finalist
• Jonah Rexer, Finalist
• Shawnna Shuler, Finalist

Adult Division

• Cathy Brown, 1st Place
• Solomon Polish, 2nd Place
• Patti Bard, Finalist
• Alfred Goldstein, Finalist
• Jeff Heilman, Finalist
• Martin Kleinman, Finalist

The Winning Photographs

Best Photographs

• Lucille Fornasieri-Gold (Adult) , 1st Place
• Jennifer Torrie MacFarlane (Adult), 2nd Place
• Joshua Blecher-Cohen (Juvenile), Finalist
• Willie Chu (Adult), Finalist
• James Ferguson (Adult), Finalist
• Brian Hueter (Young Adult), Finalist

My Brooklyn is made possible through generous support from Con Edison of New York.