Brooklyn is much larger than I thought it was. When I started reading the numbers and comparisons to other landmasses, I was a bit surprised. I lived close to downtown Brooklyn 15 years ago and I could notice the huge change in culture over time. There are still places like Vinegar Hill that exist and show us a glimpse of the past. I didn’t realize Dumbo was an acronym for “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass”. I find it interesting that there were different Indian inhabitants present in Brooklyn, along the waterfront. I thought that Brooklyn was uninhabited and only greenery and wildlife was present before settlers came.