Brooklyn was the capital of America in 1956, because it was just as possible as Washington, D.C., just as representative.
Brooklyn's always been very independent, but there's something about a borough that's totally self-sufficient that makes it a great place to grow up.
Brooklyn is a very different place than Manhattan, and it's important to remember that.
Brooklyn was like the Jack Nicholson of boroughs. It was the only one with any street cred.