Brooklyn, Baltimore

Brooklyn is one of the southernmost neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located near Anne Arundel County along Governor Ritchie Highway which is also Maryland Route 2. Its main roads are South Hanover Street, Potee Street, East Patapsco Avenue, Sixth Street, Tenth Street, and West Bay Avenue which borders the neighboring Curtis Bay community to the east, running through Bay Brook Park, which separates the two. South Hanover Street also serves as the dividing line between east–west streets in Brooklyn, as Charles Street does not exist here.

History

On December 26, 1911, King Johnson was lynched in Brooklyn. A mob was able to take him from his jail cell and shoot him four times. Nobody was ever tried for the killing. The Brooklyn neighborhood was included in the areas annexed to the City of Baltimore in 1918 as a result of state legislation. Prior to the annexation, the neighborhood had been part of Anne Arundel County. On July 2, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in Brooklyn during its annual Brooklyn Day community celebration. Two people were killed and 28 were injured according to police. It is the largest shooting incident in the city's history. In November 2024, the neighborhood celebrated over a year of no homicides in the wake of the shooting. ==Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center==

Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center

For many years, Brooklyn has been divided from the Patapsco River waterfront by major roadways like the Harbor Tunnel Throughway and Frankfurst Avenue. This has meant that residents, living just blocks away from the water, were unable to regularly experience this important natural resource. In 2008, the State of Maryland broke ground on the Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center, which was created to provide environmental educational programs for the Brooklyn community. Part of a $153 million restoration effort for the cove, which included bike trails, environmental restoration, and the creation of new habitat, the Education Center was designed to be a focal point for school programs and community efforts. Design/Built by Baltimore Green Construction, the center is a "Near-Zero Net Energy Building", designed to consume 75% less energy than a standard commercial building of its size. The center was opened by Lt. Governor Anthony Brown on Earth Day of 2009, and is now open for educational programs. ==Area projects and developments==

Area projects and developments

• Hargrove District Court House • 3700 Potee St is up for development by the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) • Fairfield Industrial Park (Fairfield is east of Brooklyn) is scheduled for redevelopment. • Gateway South is progressing, and right around the corner from Brooklyn. ==See also==

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