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 ➡️ 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 coffe