Heading west brings us into the hood known as Cobble Hill. It goes from Degraw St to Atlantic Avenue between Court Street and the East River. This hood is mostly residential. It was originally settled in the 1600's by the Dutch who called it Ponkiesbergh, though it was given the name Cobble Hill by English who translated it. Durring the American Revolution, General George Washington observed the fighting along Gowanus Creek, which was part of the Battle of LI, from Cobble Hill Fort. In 1844, the LIRR created a terminal that would be used to bring transportation throughout Brooklyn all the way to North Fork. However, that terminal closed down in the 1860's when it bigger one was built in Hunter Pt causing this one to be filled in. Much developement came durring the second half of the 1800's especially when having housing built for the middle income. For much of the first half of the 1900's, Cobble Hill was considered being part of South Brooklyn until it was moved to being part of North Brooklyn in the 1970's. Some saw the construction of the BQE (I-278) as a barrier from the waterfront. More recently, Cobble Hill has seen gentrification, though some not for the better. You can get here by taking the B61, B63, B71, and B75 buses. Here is what you will find in Cobble Hill.
13th May 2009, 04:13
NYC:Brooklyn hoods-Cobble Hill 
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