<P> Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city ( and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution ) until January 1 , 1898 , when , after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s , according to the new Municipal Charter of `` Greater New York '' , Brooklyn was consolidated with the other cities , boroughs , and counties to form the modern `` City of New York , '' surrounding the Upper New York Bay with five constituent boroughs . The borough continues , however , to maintain a distinct culture . Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves . Brooklyn 's official motto , displayed on the Borough seal and flag , is Eendraght Maeckt Maght which translates from early modern Dutch as `` Unity makes strength '' . </P>
<P> Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city ( and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution ) until January 1 , 1898 , when , after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s , according to the new Municipal Charter of `` Greater New York '' , Brooklyn was consolidated with the other cities , boroughs , and counties to form the modern `` City of New York , '' surrounding the Upper New York Bay with five constituent boroughs . The borough continues , however , to maintain a distinct culture . Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves . Brooklyn 's official motto , displayed on the Borough seal and flag , is Eendraght Maeckt Maght which translates from early modern Dutch as `` Unity makes strength '' . </P>
when did brooklyn become part of new york city
when did brooklyn become part of new york city
January 1 , 1898
January 1 , 1898