Flatbush
Flatbush is a neighborhood ( Neighborhood ) of New York , which is in the borough ( Borough ) Brooklyn (which is congruent with Kings County ). The name of the district is derived from the Dutch word Vladbos , which means “wooded land”.
Flatbush is known for its many different ethnic neighborhoods, including larger Jewish Orthodox streets.
Flatbush is particularly well-known in hip-hop , as many well-known artists of this music genre come from this district. B. the Flatbush Zombies , Joey Badass , The Underachievers , Busta Rhymes , Talib Kweli and Foxy Brown . Based on the hip-hop coming from Flatbush, some rappers from Hamburg- Eimsbüttel , such as Samy Deluxe or the Beginner , often refer to their district as Eimsbush .
The Brooklyn College and the Erasmus Hall High School located in the area. The Ebbets Field baseball stadium , which was demolished in 1960 and was then home to the Brooklyn Dodgers, was also in Flatbush.
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Coordinates: 40 ° 38 '25 " N , 73 ° 57' 43" W.