Orion /ori-on/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced oh-RYE-on. It is of Greek origin. Greek mythology: Orion was a mighty hunter, the son of Poseidon, who was turned into a constellation. The Orion constellation contains three of the most conspicuous stars in the nighttime sky.
Deconstructing History: Brooklyn Bridge. One of New Yorkâs most famous landmarks, the Brooklyn Bridge transports 120,000 vehicles and 4,000 pedestrians every day. The Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public on May 24, 1883, thereby connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn for the first time. Dubbed the âEighth Wonder of the World,â early visitors gawked at its immense granite towers and thick steel cables, not to mention its birds-eye views.
Brooklyn Anniversary Day in 1874. Brooklyn-Queens Day, also sometimes called Welcome Back to Brooklyn Day and Kids Day, is a public school holiday observed in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The holiday originated in the early 1860s, when the New York State Legislature authorized Anniversary Day as a school holiday in Brooklyn, although banks remained open.