ps. re: Sinc duppie -lol – thank you very much, I’ll use that!

“Thriving a century ago, Brooklyn fell off the map around the time the Dodgers went Hollywood. Now it’s back. Over the last decade or so, a new generation of immigrants in search of affordable rents have brought youthful energy to the patchwork of distinctive neighborhoods. Progress, both good and bad, can be seen in strands of new parks that will eventually share space along the waterfront with towering high-rises and a new cruise-ship terminal, and the possibility of a new basketball stadium looms near downtown. A weekend is hardly enough time to take in the borough’s many sides, so try to see as much of today’s Brooklyn as you can – while you still can.”