The Lost Docks of “Fort” Brooklyn & The Downfall of Brooklyn Harbor - IT S HISTORY

Start building your ideal daily routine 💪 The first 100 people who click on the link will get 25% OFF 🎁 Fabulous Premium ➡️ https://thefab.co/itshistory The Brooklyn docks are an integral part of the borough s history. But with the industrial past of New York City and the rise of container shipping, these piers have been abandoned and left to rot. What happened? In this episode, we take a look at what happened to the piers on Brooklyn s waterfront. We ll talk about how they ve been used over the years, why they were abandoned, and what people are saying about them today. IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. Chapters: 00:00 - How Brooklyn s waterfront came to prominence 00:47 - A word from our sponsor, Fabulous 02:52 - Brooklyn s waterfront industry during the 19th century 04:08 - The History of Ferry service in Brooklyn 06:33 - Why Brooklyn is famous for coffee 06:57 - What were Brooklyn s abandoned warehouses? 08:16 - The Downfall of Brooklyn s waterfront 09:11 - Why the Brooklyn waterfront was abandoned 11:07 - What remains of Brooklyn s lost waterfront » CONTACT For brands, agencies and sponsorships, please contact us at itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/kultamerica » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Imana Schoch Editor - Rishi Mittal Host - Ryan Socash Sponsor - Fabulous » SOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/itshistory/ » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.