Discover the Real Brooklyn
Hosted by Robert Henriksen, Brooklyn Echoes takes you back to the streets, stoops, feasts, fairs, and forgotten corners of Brooklyn from the 1950s to the 1990s.
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- Johnny Pump Summers � Brooklyn Hydrant Days (1960s�1980s)
- 69th Street Pier Fishing � Bay Ridge Memories (1960s�1980s)
- Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower � Brooklyn's Dentist Mecca (1960s�1980s)
- Empire Roller Skating � Crown Heights Roller Disco (1970s�1980s)
- Roll-A-Palace � Sheepshead Bay Roller Disco (1970s�1980s)
- Brooklyn Block Parties � Street Celebrations (1970s�1980s)
- Feast of Santa Rosalia � Bensonhurst 18th Ave Feast (1970s�1980s)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast � Williamsburg Giglio (1970s�1980s)
- Coney Island Mermaid Parade � Summer Kickoff (1980s�Present)
- West Indian American Day Parade � Crown Heights Carnival (1970s�1980s)
- Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade � Boricua Pride (1980s�Present)
- 7th Heaven Street Fair � Park Slope (1970s�1980s)
- Carroll Gardens Street Fair � Court Street Tradition (1970s�1980s)
- 5th Avenue Street Fair � Park Slope (1970s�1980s)
- Atlantic Antic Street Fair � Brooklyn Heights (1970s�1980s)
- Ragamuffin Parade � Bay Ridge Children's Halloween (1960s�1980s)
- Prospect Park Bandshell � Celebrate Brooklyn Concerts (1970s�1980s)
- Live Poultry Markets � Brooklyn's Old-School Butchers (1960s�1970s)
- 69th Street Ferry � Bay Ridge to Staten Island (1950s�1970s)
- Hanukkah in Brooklyn � Crown Heights & Beyond (1970s)
- Thanksgiving in 1970s Brooklyn
- Easter in 1970s Brooklyn
- Halloween in 1970s Brooklyn
- New Year's Eve/Day in Brooklyn (1970s�1980s)
- Christmas in Brooklyn (1970s�1980s)
- St. Patrick's Day in Brooklyn (1970s�1980s)
- Summer Beaches in Brooklyn (1970s�1980s)
- 4th of July in Brooklyn (1970s�1980s)
- Empire Roller Skating � Crown Heights Roller Disco Legends (1970s�1980s)
- Farrell's Bar � Windsor Terrace Irish Tavern (1930s�Present)
- Historic Brooklyn Bars � Teddy's, Brooklyn Inn & More
- Livoti's Chicken Market & Live Poultry Spots (1960s�1970s)
- Staten Island Ferry from 69th St Pier (1950s�1970s)
- Ragamuffin Parade � Bay Ridge Children's Halloween (1960s�1980s)
- Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel � Williamsburg Giglio (1970s�1980s)
- Feast of Santa Rosalia � Bensonhurst 18th Ave Feast (1970s�1980s)
- Coney Island Mermaid Parade � Summer Kickoff (1980s�Present)
- West Indian American Day Parade � Crown Heights Carnival (1970s�1980s)
- Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade � Boricua Pride (1980s�Present)
- 7th Heaven Street Fair � Park Slope (1970s�1980s)
- Carroll Gardens Street Fair � Court Street Tradition (1970s�1980s)
- 5th Avenue Street Fair � Park Slope (1970s�1980s)
- Atlantic Antic Street Fair � Brooklyn Heights (1970s�1980s)
- Fifth Avenue Records & Tapes � Oldest Record Store in Brooklyn (1960s�Present)
- Prospect Park Bandshell � Celebrate Brooklyn Concerts (1970s�1980s)
- Brooklyn Theatre Fire Legacy � 19th Century Disaster Reflections (1870s, 1950s�1980s)
- Canarsie Racial Unrest � School Boycotts and Tensions (1960s�1990s)
- Boomer & Gen X Stories � The Brooklyn Junction (1970s�1980s)
- Capturing Brooklyn's Gilded Age � Historical Reflections (Late 1800s, 1950s�1980s)
- Jewish Sukkot in Brooklyn � Harvest Traditions (1980s)
- The Gods of New York � Mythology in Brooklyn History
- Brooklyn Rediscovered � 1980s Documentation Projects
- Ellis Island Stories � Huddled Masses in Brooklyn (1950s�1980s)
- Times Square Sleaze � Brooklyn Connections to 1970s NYC
- Old Brooklyn Days � Neighborhood Reminiscences (1950s�1980s)
- Memories of 1950s Brooklyn � Stoops and Stories
- Building Brooklyn � Community Development (1960s�1980s)
- Death Records and Police Violence � Historical Hiding in Brooklyn
- For the Ages � Brooklyn Historical Podcast Highlights
- American Building � Brooklyn Architecture (1950s�1980s)
- Brooklyn's Gilded Age � Capturing the Era (Late 1800s Reflections)
- Brooklyn History Archives � Key Events (1950s�1980s)
Featured Episodes
7th Heaven Street Fair � Park Slope
Reliving the golden years of Park Slope's summer street fair tradition.
45 min � Jun 2025
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The colorful, eccentric art parade that kicks off summer in Brooklyn.
42 min � Jul 2025
Feast of Santa Rosalia � 18th Ave
Exploring Bensonhurst's iconic Italian-American feast and procession.
50 min � Aug 2025About the Show
Brooklyn Echoes is a love letter to the Brooklyn of yesterday. Hosted by Robert Henriksen, each episode uncovers the stories, places, and traditions that shaped the borough from the 1950s to the 1980s�from hydrant summers and block parties to historic street fairs, parades, and hidden gems like the old 69th Street Ferry and the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower.
We go beyond the guidebooks to the real Brooklyn: the raw, resilient, and unforgettable moments that still echo in the streets today.