Brooklyn’s 4th Annual International Day of Friendship

Brooklyn has a population of over 2.6 million residents and is the most populous of New York City’s five boroughs. If Brooklyn were a separate city, it would be the 4th most populous city in America.

It has often been said that a trip to Brooklyn is like a trip around the world.

• • Brooklyn’s residents represent over 130 countries. 

• • There are over 180 ethnicities represented in Brooklyn. 

• • Over 90 languages are spoken in Brooklyn. 

• • While 12.9 percent of Americans are foreign born, over 37.4 percent of Brooklyn residents are foreign born. 

• • Over 47 percent of Brooklyn residents speak a second language in their homes. 

• • Brooklyn is made up of over 70 neighborhoods with diverse cultural enclaves. 

• • Brooklyn has over 700 cultural and arts institutions, offering a rich experience for locals and tourists alike. 

• • Brooklyn has one of the greatest concentrations of artists, art organizations, art publications, alternative spaces, curators, and galleries specializing in emerging artists studios in the country. 

• • Brooklyn’s official motto is “Eendraght Maeckt Maght” which translates to “Unity makes strength” (early spelling of Dutch language – displayed on Brooklyn’s Flag and Seal.) 

• • Brooklyn has thousands of diverse restaurants that offer a plethora of ethnic delicacies.

http://www.brooklyn-usa.org