Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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Carroll Gardens is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the
Originally considered to be part of the area once known as
Carroll Gardens is part of Brooklyn Community District 6, and its primary ZIP Code is 11231.[1] It is patrolled by the 76th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[9] and is served by the New York City Fire Department's Engine Company 239, Engine Co. 279/Ladder Co. 131 and Engine Company 202/Ladder Company 101.[4] Politically, Carroll Gardens is represented by the New York City Council's 39th District.[10]
History
19th century
Carroll Gardens was settled in the 19th century by immigrants from
The development of the South Brooklyn area, including Carroll Gardens, was aided by the foundation in 1846 by philanthropists Henry Pierrepont and Jacob E. Leroy of the Hamilton Avenue Ferry. Its purpose was to improve transportation to the newly created Green-Wood Cemetery, but horse car service, and later trolley lines, connecting to the ferry ran through Carroll Gardens, enabling businessmen who lived there to commute more easily to work in Manhattan.[7]
In the late 1840s, Carroll Park, Brooklyn's third-oldest, a block-long area of playgrounds, walkways, and sitting areas between Court, Smith, Carroll, and President Streets was built. Originally a private garden, it was purchased by the city in 1853, and was named after Charles Carroll in honor of his Maryland regiment, which had helped to defend the area during the Battle of Long Island in the American Revolutionary War.[7][8][13]
In 1846, surveyor Richard Butt planned gardens in front of the brownstone houses in the oldest section of the neighborhood when he developed it.[4] The homes are set farther back from the street than is common in Brooklyn, and the large gardens became an iconic depiction of the neighborhood. The same year, a law was passed requiring that all buildings between Henry Street and Smith Street have 33 feet 5.25 inches (10.1918 m) between the building and the street for "courtyards".[14] The large gardens can be seen from First to Fourth Place between Henry and Smith Streets, as well as on President, Carroll, and Second Streets between Smith and Hoyt Streets.[3]
Further development of the Carroll Gardens was aided by the draining in the late 1860s of the swampland which surrounded
20th century
Carroll Gardens had long been considered to be part of either the larger area referred to as
In the 1960s, young middle-class professionals began to be attracted to the Carroll Garden area due to its convenience to Manhattan, where many of them worked, and its growing reputation as a safe and quiet place to live. This began the gentrification of the neighborhood, and a response from older residents, who did not appreciate these "hippie" newcomers who had no ties to the community. Regardless, the neighborhood gradually received its own name at that time,[4] and the Carroll Gardens Association was formed in 1964. One result was that the decades-long control of the area by a political machine was ended.[3][4]
Today, Carroll Gardens is predominantly
21st century
Carroll Gardens is still largely known as an
The area has seen an increase in
Carroll Gardens Historic District
The development of what is now the Carroll Gardens Historic District began in the 1870s, due in part to its proximity to Carroll Park. The district was created by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1973. It includes houses located in a rough rectangle bounded by Carroll, President, Smith, and Hoyt Streets, as well as the western ends of the two blocks between President Street and First Street. The district includes some of the finest examples of brownstones with large front gardens.[7]
Points of interest
- The New York City landmark in 1970 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4][12][28][29]
- The
- The
- The Westminster Presbyterian Church at 450 Clinton Avenue at First Place was built c.1865 in the Romanesque Revival style. It became Den Norske Sjomannskirke (the Norwegian Seaman's Church), founded by
- St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, located at 471 Court Street between Luquer and Nelson Streets was built in 1853 and was designed by Patrick Charles Keely. Originally constructed to serve as a cathedral, the church was built with Italian and European stones and marble. The church was where Al Capone married Mae Josephine Coughlin. A rectory and a girls' school – now the International School of Brooklyn – are also part of the church complex.[4][12][33][34]
- Dennett Place is a short mews of residences running between Luquer and Nelson Streets in the block between Court and Smith Streets.[12]
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Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen's Church
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Westminster Presbyterian, later Norwegian Seamen's Church, now apartments
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South Congregational Church, now apartments
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St Mary Star of the Sea Church
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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John Rankin House, now a funeral home
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The International School of Brooklyn, formerly a parish school for girls of St. Mary Star of the Sea
Demographics
Based on data from the
The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 60.9% (23,342)
The entirety of Community Board 6, which covers areas around Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, had 109,351 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 81.4 years.[37]: 2, 20 This is slightly higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[38]: 53 (PDF p. 84) [39] Most inhabitants are middle-aged adults and youth: 18% are between the ages of 0–17, 46% between 25 and 44, and 20% between 45 and 64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 5% and 10% respectively.[37]: 2
As of 2016, the median
Police and crime
Carroll Gardens is patrolled by the 76th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 191 Union Street.[9] The 76th Precinct ranked 37th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.[41] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 30 per 100,000 people, Park Slope and Carroll Gardens' rate of violent crimes per capita is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 294 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole.[37]: 8
The 76th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 83.1% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 4 murders, 9 rapes, 53 robberies, 91 felony assaults, 65 burglaries, 210 grand larcenies, and 28 grand larcenies auto in 2018.[42]
Fire safety
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) operates three fire stations serving Carroll Gardens:[43]
- Engine Co. 202/Ladder Co. 101 – 31 Richards Street[44]
- Engine Co. 279/Ladder Co. 131 – 252 Lorraine Street[45]
- Engine Co. 239 – 395 4th Avenue[46]
Health
The concentration of
Ninety-four percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 88% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", greater than the city's average of 78%.[37]: 13 For every supermarket in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, there are 12 bodegas.[37]: 10
Education
Park Slope and Carroll Gardens generally have a much higher ratio of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. The majority (74%) of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, while 9% have less than a high school education and 17% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 40% of Brooklynites and 38% of city residents have a college education or higher.[37]: 6 The percentage of Park Slope and Carroll Gardens students excelling in reading and math has been increasing, with reading achievement rising from 41 percent in 2000 to 53 percent in 2011, and math achievement rising from 35 percent to 64 percent within the same time period.[48]
Park Slope and Carroll Gardens's rate of elementary school
Schools
The
Also in the area are the New Dawn Charter High School, International School of Brooklyn, Hannah Senesh Community Day School, the Mary McDowell Friends Middle School, and St. Mary's School.[citation needed]
Library
The
Sports
Several 19th-century baseball fields in the community, collectively referred to as Carroll Park, were home fields for several clubs from the early days of baseball, including Excelsior of Brooklyn before they moved to their Red Hook grounds.[51]
Transportation
The
Notable residents
- Lily Allen (born 1985), singer-songwriter and actress[54]
- Men's Health Girl Next Door[55]
- Mike Birbiglia, (born 1978), comedian, actor, director, producer and writer.[56]
- Stanley Bosworth (1927–2011), founding headmaster of Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn, which he led from 1965 to 2004.[57]
- Salvatore Cassano (born 1945), 32nd New York City Fire Commissioner[58]
- Stanley Crouch (1945–2020), poet, music and cultural critic, syndicated columnist, novelist, and biographer[59]
- Brendan J. Dugan (1947–2016), 18th President of St. Francis College[60]
- Eileen C. Dugan (1945–1996), politician who served eight terms in the New York State Assembly.[61]
- David Harbour (born 1975), actor[54]
- Angelica Hicks (born 1992), English fashion illustrator and TikToker[62]
- Jemima Kirke (born 1985), English-American artist and actress best known for her role as Jessa Johansson on the television series Girls.[63]
- Solange Knowles (born 1986), singer, songwriter.[64]
- media personality[65]
- Ari Melber (born 1980), MSNBC host of The Beat with Ari Melber[66]
- Jim Neu (1943–2010), playwright.[67]
- Oz Pearlman (born 1982), mentalist and magician.[68][69]
- Joe Sarno (1921–2010), sexploitation film pioneer[70]
- New York Senate for the 26th district[71]
- George Weber (1961–2009), radio personality[72]
In popular culture
- In the 1987 film Moonstruck, the characters played by Cher and Nicolas Cage met at the now closed Cammareri Brothers Bakery on Henry Street in Carroll Gardens.[4]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Carroll Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York". Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-11465-2., p.107.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Carroll Gardens" in Jackson and Manbeck (2004), pp. 54–57.
- ^ "Carroll Gardens" on Google Maps. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Map at Jackson and Manbeck (2004), p.xxxi.
- ^ a b c d e "Carroll Gardens Historic District Designation Report" Archived July 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (September 25, 1973).
- ^ a b "Carroll Park" on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation website. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Current City Council Districts for Kings County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Carroll Gardens, a Cozy Brooklyn Locale" Archived January 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Ctty (July 24, 2014).
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
- ^ Donovan, Aaron. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Carroll Gardens; Area of Gardens and 19th-Century Charm", The New York Times(May 12, 2002). Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association website Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c Martin, Douglas (September 28, 1997). "In Brooklyn, 2 Worlds on an Edge; At the Scene of a Bias Beating, a Line Divides Red Hook and Carroll Gardens". The New York Times.
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, it took its new name from the association."
- ^ "Red Hook" in Jackson and Manbeck (2004), pp. 187–190.
- ^ Gill, John Freeman (March 11, 2014). "New Roots in Carroll Gardens". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "NYC Micro Neighborhoods: Little France in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn". Untapped Cities. November 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "DÉCOUVERTE. A Brooklyn, "la Petite France" a tout de la grande". Courrier International (in French). August 21, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Semple, Kirk. "A Big Advocate of French in New York’s Schools: France", The New York Times, January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2018. "Carroll Gardens, and the adjoining neighborhoods of Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, are now dotted with French-owned cafes and restaurants. Smith Street, a main road, is blocked off every year on Bastille Day for a street fair: The tricolor flies from shopfronts, boules are played, crepes are eaten. The area, predictably, has been called Little France and Little Paris."
- ^ Szabla, C. "The Italians, the French, and the Catholic Shrines of Brooklyn" Maisonneuve(December 6, 2011).
- ^ a b c Hays, Elizabeth. "Brooklyn's old Italian stronghold is becoming more and more French" New York Daily News (March 9, 2009).
- ^ a b Mokha, Kavita (June 6, 2011). "Learning to Be French in Brooklyn". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b Semple, Kirk (January 30, 2014). "A Big Advocate of French in New York's Schools: France". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Dual Language Program – PS58". The Carroll School (P.S. 58).
- ^ Saint-Martin, Emmanuel (September 26, 2014). "A Mass in French Every Sunday in Brooklyn". Frenchly. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., pp.247-249.
- ^ "John Rankin House Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (July 14, 1970).
- Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Stephen's Churchwebsite.
- ^ "Norwegian Seamen and Salmon". Comesti Blog. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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- ^ "History" on the International School of Brooklyn website.
- ^ Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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- ^ a b "2016–2018 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan: Take Care New York 2020" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Short, Aaron (June 4, 2017). "New Yorkers are living longer, happier and healthier lives". New York Post. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY". Census Reporter. Knight Foundation. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Red Hook, Carroll Gardens & Cobble Hill – DNAinfo.com Crime and Safety Report". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "FDNY Firehouse Listing – Location of Firehouses and companies". NYC Open Data; Socrata. New York City Fire Department. September 10, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Engine Company 202/Ladder Company 101". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Engine Company 279/Ladder Company 131". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Engine Company 239". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ New York City Health Provider Partnership Brooklyn Community Needs Assessment: Final Report, New York Academy of Medicine (October 3, 2014).
- ^ "Park Slope/Carroll Gardens – BK 06" (PDF). furmancenter.org. Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Dual Language Program". The Carroll School (P.S. 58).
- ^ "Carroll Gardens Library". Brooklyn Public Library. August 19, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "BrooklynBallParks.com – Other Ancient Parks". Covehurst.net. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Rus, Mayer (February 1, 2023). "Inside David Harbour and Lily Allen's "Weird and Wonderful" Brooklyn Town House". Architectural Digest. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Chung, Jen. "Nicole Beland, Writer/Girl Next Door" Archived November 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Gothamist, July 20, 2004. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "Where do you live now: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn".
- ^ Hoffman, Barbara (January 4, 2019). "Comedian Mike Birbiglia says Brooklyn is the Boise of NYC". New York Post. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Douglas. "Stanley Bosworth, Iconoclastic Head of Brooklyn School, Dies at 83", The New York Times, August 11, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2017. "Stanley Bosworth, a self-described 'old wizard' who shaped his own Hogwarts in Brooklyn in the form of Saint Ann's School, which rapidly gained national prominence for its free-form approach to education and its success in sending graduates to top colleges, died on Sunday at his home in Brooklyn. He was 83.... Mr. Bosworth, who lived in Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, was married three times."
- ^ Baker, Al. "A Fire Commissioner Devoted to Family and Dedicated to the Safety of His Corps", The New York Times, December 23, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "Born on Jan. 22, 1945, as the second son in an Italian-American family, he was named after the father of his mother, Madeline. The Cassanos lived in South Brooklyn, in a walk-up on First Place in Carroll Gardens."
- ^ Crouch, Stanley. "This crazy quilt called America", New York Daily News, March 28, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "In my Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, I often ride my bike over to the Clover Club to hear the Michael Arenella Quartet."
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle, December 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "'When you hung around with Brendan, unless you were in the banking business you really didn’t really know he was a banker. Not only that, you didn’t even know he was CEO of a bank,' said Domenick A. Cama, senior executive vice president and COO of Investors Bankwho grew up with President Dugan in Carroll Gardens."
- Beth Israel Medical Center. Ms. Dugan, who lived in Carroll Gardens, was 51."
- ^ Paton, Elizabeth. "Trends From Trash in the TikTok Age; Angelica Hicks has built a cult following with her witty re-creations of high-fashion outfits made from everyday items in her Brooklyn apartment.", The New York Times, September 26, 2022. Accessed January 15, 2024. "Ms. Hicks, 30, a British artist and illustrator who lives in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, has become something of a social media sensation thanks to her tongue-in-cheek posts of couture gowns and magazine-cover looks recreated with everyday household items like tights, tin foil and trash bags."
- T: The New York Times Style Magazine, March 24, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2017. "Four years ago, with a post-baby body that she couldn’t quite shake despite the help of popular workout classes like Pure Barre and the Tracy Anderson Method, the Girls actor Jemima Kirke stumbled upon Brooklyn Strength, a Pilates and fitness studio in Brooklyn Heights, near her home in Carroll Gardens, N.Y."
- ^ "BoCoCa is Home to More Celebs Than You Thought". Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY Patch. Patch Media. May 1, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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- ^ Scott, Becky. "5 Things About Ari Melber, Greta Van Susteren’s Replacement", The Forward, June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "There’s no doubt that Melber could afford a lovely Manhattan penthouse on his MSNBC salary – especially with the raise bound to be coming his way soon – but he opts instead to call the quaint Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens home."
- ^ Weber, Bruce. "Jim Neu, Creator of Wry Plays, Is Dead at 66", The New York Times, July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ Gould, Jennifer (August 7, 2019). "Magician Oz Pearlman snaps up $4.5M Brooklyn penthouse". New York Post. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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- ^ Grimes, William. "Joseph Sarno, Sexploitation Film Director, Dies at 89" The New York Times, May 3, 2010. Accessed December 16, 2020. "Joseph William Sarno was born on March 15, 1921, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, and grew up on Long Island in Amityville."
- New York Senate, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "A graduate of Yale University, Senator Squadron lives in Carroll Gardens with his wife and two sons."
- ^ Hauser, Christine; and Moynihan, Colin. "16-Year-Old Arrested in Killing of Radio Journalist in Brooklyn", The New York Times, March 25, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2017. "Mr. Weber, 47, who recently had been working as a freelance anchor for ABC News Radio, the national network, was found in his apartment in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, on Sunday."
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