After the fiasco of the 1st MÃ©tis revolt in 1869, Louis Riel was banished from the country. for five years. 4 Outcast and exiled, Riel went to the United States and to Washington. where he found a distinguished French-Canadian, Major Mallot, Inspector of the Indian. Agency which he protected.
New York City is considered the county seat of these five counties: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County (The Bronx), Richmond County (Staten Island), and Queens County (Queens).
Brooklyn, NY Other Information. 1  Located in KINGS County, New York. 2  Brooklyn, NY is also known as: 3  BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY.  BROOKLYN HGTS, 1  NY. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, 2  NY. CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, 3  NY. FORT HAMILTON,  NY.