Other destinations include an opulent brownstone
home in Bedford-Stuyvesant's historic district,
and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, provider of military
vessels (and jobs) since before the War of
1812. And while there are far too many Brooklyn
stories to tell in a single program -- hence
the "Part 1" in the show's title -- no tour
of the borough would be complete without stops
at Coney Island, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade,
Junior's Restaurant, Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
and other celebrated landmarks. There's also
a pilgrimage to Ebbets Field, the site of
the former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, where
an apartment complex now stands. "With a little
imagination," muses David Hartman, "you can
almost hear the crack of the bat and the voice
of Red Barber."
Thirteen's next walking tour with Hartman
and Lewis, an exploration of Central Park,
is slated for December, 2000. A WALK AROUND
BROOKLYN (PART 1) WITH DAVID HARTMAN AND HISTORIAN
BARRY LEWIS is produced by James Nicoloro.
Michael A. Fields is executive producer. Ward
Chamberlin, Thirteen's vice president, is
executive in charge. Major funding is provided
by KeySpan. This program is also supported,
in part, by public funds from the New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional
funding is provided by The Empire Insurance
Group; GreenPoint Bank; The Jerome S. Belson
Foundation; The New York State Education Department;
The Friends of Thirteen, Inc.; J. Dozier Hasty;
The Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation;
and the Honorable Howard Golden, Brooklyn
Borough President.
