No, Elaine. Brooklyn, unlike the other three boroughs, was its own city until the creation of Greater New York City in 1898. Barb Metro NYC Researcher [email protected] writes: > While at my library thinking about you I came across an interesting > statement when looking in City Directories. > My library has vital record films for "outside of New York City" for the > state of New York. The librarian stated this includes vital records for > 1881 to 1897 for Brooklyn because Brooklyn was not incorporated into NYC > until after 1897. > Has anyone heard of this? > I just assumed Brooklyn was always part of NYC. >