Society of Old Brooklynites

Society of Old Brooklynites is one of the borough's oldest civic organizations.[1] It was formed in 1880. It was founded to celebrate and remember when Brooklyn was its own city.[2] It had an additional purpose of connecting the business community of Brooklyn.[3]

  1. ^ Ramirez, Jeanine (April 6, 2017). "Brooklyn as the Capital of Cool? The Society of Old Brooklynites Prefers the Good Old Days". NY1. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ^ National Magazine: A Monthly Journal of American History. Vol. 19. 1893. p. 420.
  3. ^ Abruzzo, Shavana (July 3, 2010). "Soc. of Old Brooklynites inducts new slate". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.