The inlet's eastern branch was dredged in the 1930s, and the western branch was widened. Religion There are several houses of worship in Mill Basin, including ten synagogues. Some of these have been converted from residential structures. Notable people Frank Bisignano (born 1959), businessman and chairman/CEO of First Data Norman Finkelstein (born 1953), political scientist, activist, professor and author Jimmy Kimmel (born 1967), comedian, grew up in Mill Basin Meade Esposito (1907-1993), longtime Chairman of the Kings County Democratic Committee and major party boss See also List of Brooklyn neighborhoods Geography of New York City References External links Neighborhoods in Brooklyn Populated coastal places in New York (state) Former islands of New York City Islands of Brooklyn