This event is in the past.It took place on February 25, 2026 at Brooklyn Brainery.
Walking TourWalking TourBefore Brooklyn joined NYC, it looked east to Massapequa for water. Historian Daniel Pecoraro traces how the independent city built its supply across Queens and Nassau County, from key reservoirs to the consolidation era.
Local history
Urban infrastructure
Intimate lecture
NYC nerds
Tips
🚰Brooklyn's water came from Long Island, not upstate
🎓Daniel Pecoraro is a licensed NYC tour guide
🏛️covers 19th century through consolidation
A History of Brooklyn's Water Supply (Lecture)
Prospect Heights
Walking TourWalking TourBefore Brooklyn joined NYC, it looked east to Massapequa for water. Historian Daniel Pecoraro traces how the independent city built its supply across Queens and Nassau County, from key reservoirs to the consolidation era.
Local history
Urban infrastructure
Intimate lecture
NYC nerds
Tips
🚰Brooklyn's water came from Long Island, not upstate
🎓Daniel Pecoraro is a licensed NYC tour guide
🏛️covers 19th century through consolidation
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