Pigtown - Brooklyn Public Library
WEBMar 5, 2009 · In 1891 a Pigtown pig was raffled and won by a Judge Sweeney, who lived west of Pigtown on Vernon, now Tilden Ave. It was stolen in the night by a pair of practical jokers who turned out to be a town constable and an assistant keeper of the hall of records.
Pigtown | Brooklyn History - Brownstoner
WEBJan 10, 2013 · Pigtown was poor and immigrant, home to some of Brooklyn’s poorest Irish and Italians. The Brooklyn Eagle, ever the barometer of the way good and decent upper middle class white people thought about their neighbors, was merciless in its depiction of poor Irish and Italians.
Pigtown, Brooklyn (History) – UrbanAreas.net
WEBPigtown formerly described a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, existing as such until approximately the end of the 19th century. Pigtown was at the southern periphery of the then City of Brooklyn where it bordered the Town of Flatbush.
Pigtown - William J. Caunitz - Google Books
WEBPigtown. William J. Caunitz. Crown Publishers, 1995 - Fiction - 308 pages. At the heart of this gripping novel is a true story: Many years ago a decision made at the highest levels of the NYPD...
Pigtown: Caunitz, William: 9780517574973: Amazon.com: Books
WEBApr 25, 1995 · The murder of small-time hood Beansy Rutolo in the Brooklyn neighborhood dubbed "Pigtown" has a special significance for Lieutenant Matthew Stuart: the deceased's unexpected testimony once saved Matt's father from being kicked off …
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The Rivalry of Brooklyn Neighborhoods: Pigtown and Spotless …
WEBIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brooklyn had a small neighborhood not-so-affectionately known as “Pigtown.” The area straddled what is now Prospect Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush....
Walkabout: The Lords of Pigtown, Part 2 | Brownstoner
WEBJan 15, 2013 · Clara Peck wanted to honor her husband’s memory, and funded the building of this very large teaching hospital, nursing school and residence in Pigtown, a part of Brooklyn that was in need of not only medical services, but a kick start to finish building up the neighborhood.
Pigtown by William J. Cauntitz - Goodreads
WEBPigtown is the historical name for a neighborhood in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, NY. NYPD novel - Lt. Matthew Stuart of Brooklyn's 71st Precinct investigates a wiseguy's murder and finds a trail of crime and police corruption.
Pigtown by William J. Caunitz - OverDrive
WEBJan 12, 2016 · A mafia murder in Brooklyn leads a detective to uncover corruption among his own in this gritty thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author. The room is littered with rotting food, the refrigerator emptied to make room for the corpse.
Pigtown by William J. Caunitz - Goodreads
WEBBrooklyn's 71st Precinct sits in the middle of Pigtown, a longtime mafia hangout that seems to get more dangerous every year. Once, the murder of a made guy like Beansy would have drawn reporters and detectives from all over town.
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