Mark Wahlberg Facts. 1  He was the frontman of the band âMarky Mark and the Funky Bunchâ. 2  He is youngest in his family and have 8 siblings. 3  Mark is a distant relative of author Nathaniel Hawthorne on his momâs side. 4  During his youth, he had an encounter with Boston Police Department about 20 to 25 times as he developed an addiction to cocaine. 5  He ...ark Wahlberg Facts. 1  He was the frontman of the band âMarky Mark and the Funky Bunchâ. 2  He is youngest in his family and have 8 siblings. 3  Mark is a distant relative of author Nathaniel Hawthorne on his momâs side. 4  He is also distantly related to Celine Dion, Halle Berry and Madonna.
Bushwick, in northeast Brooklyn, is surrounded by Bedford-Stuyvesant on the west, Williamsburgh on the north, and Ridgewood to the northeast. Like many names in Brooklyn, âBushwickâ is derived from Dutch and means âtown in the woods.â Once a separate town in Kings County, it became a part of Brooklyn in 1869.
Brooklyn Borough Hall. Brooklyn Borough Hall, the original City Hall, is located on the north side of Joralemon Street, between Court and Adams streets. It houses the Brooklyn Borough President and is Brooklyn's oldest public building. Brooklyn Borough Hall was originally built as Brooklyn's City Hall and contained the offices of the Mayor and the City Council as well as a courtroom and a jail. This was typical of early nineteenth century city halls, which contained all of the functions of city government within one building.