Brooklyn Bridges
Five programmes this week examining the history, culture and inhabitants of the dynamic New York borough that was once a city in its own right and has played a major part in inventing America.
2: The Great Mistake of 98? One hundred years ago, Brooklyn lost its municipal status and became part of New York City. Tim Marlow examines what was gained and lost and considers the legendary
"Brooklyn pride" that has made
Brooklynites strive to maintain their own sense of cultural identity.
Stopping-off points range from the elegant Brooklyn Heights - which produced Walt Whitman - to the legendary Gleason's Gym, which produced world champion boxers Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe.