Closing Bell: Brooklyn's Hall of Fame
True, there’s no actual hall involved in this particular venture, but a new Web site is paying tribute to “a small number of unique native sons and daughters who either hail from Brooklyn or have made Brooklyn their home.” Should be easier considering the influx of celebs choosing NYC’s version of the left bank. You…
True, there’s no actual hall involved in this particular venture, but a new Web site is paying tribute to “a small number of unique native sons and daughters who either hail from Brooklyn or have made Brooklyn their home.” Should be easier considering the influx of celebs choosing NYC’s version of the left bank. You can vote on the first five inductees, which include Lauren Bacall, Lena Horne, Norman Mailer, Jackie Robinson, Walt Whitman and Mae West, among others.
howsabout Bobby Fisher and Barbara Streisand, both went to Erasmus Hall high school on Flatbush at the same time.
Barry Manilow should get a mention as well as Sid Ceasar.
Best rap song ever: PSK what does it mean? Schooly D. not sure if they were from Brooklyn, but it’s so old school they probably were or from The Bronx
Bring the Noise a close second by
Public Enemy from Long Island.
Best rap group would have to be Wu-Tang ; Staten Island
YEA Hoboken is killing people with that increase. Luckily for me I am renting from a family member with mucho money..As for BIGGie he is by far the best rapper ever. Even Jay-z says this… And I would consider JAY -z a top 3.
Any of famous/influential Brooklynite natives that does not include Biggie is a FRAUD.
Other Brooklynites worthy of HOF inclusion:
Mos Def
Shirley Chisholm
Howard Cosell
Tony Danza
Larry David
Jeru the Damaja
Neil Diamond
Jimmy Durante
George & Ira Gershwin
Jackie Gleason
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Spike Lee
Larry King
Arthur Miller
Old Dirty Bastard
Joe Paterno
Phil Rizzuto
Chris Rock
Chuck Schumer
Jerry Seinfeld
Joe Torre
John Turturro
Shelley Winters
Mike Tyson
Eli Wallach
No rap sheet, but I have had some famous moments 🙂
Not sure what your rap sheet looks like BRG. I was referring to lil kim and foxy.
Let’s try and weed people from the list who have spent time in jail.
….bayridgegirl
ugh how can you forget lil kim and foxy brown!?
*rob*
I think Biggie will be way down on the list!!!
Sorry Hoboken; I heard about that 47% increase in property taxes over there.