What is it about Brownsville ,Brooklyn that churns out talent?Take into account

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What is it about Brownsville ,Brooklyn that churns out talent?Take into account its the roughest place in BK.?

Famous people from Brownsville include Agallah, M.O.P., Heltah Skeltah, Masta Ace, Turner J. Thompson, Aaron Copland, Danny Kaye, Special Olympics CEO Bruce Pasternack, Moe, Shemp and Curly Howard of The Three Stooges, Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger da Gambler, The RZA and U-God (rappers of the Wu-Tang Clan), Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Willie Randolph, professional boxer Zab Judah, boxer Shannon Briggs, John Gotti (who lived there as a teen and was a member of the Rockaway Boys street gang) and Tony Cai, Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, "Lepke" Buchalter, Harry "Pittsburgh Phil" Strauss, and Alfred Kazin, whose memoir, "A Walker in the City," evokes Brownsville life during the depression.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well, I'm just a white guy that grew up in Massachusetts, so it's hard for me to know exactly why. However, I think there are probably two large factors in play here. 1. Brooklyn is famous for being a rough and tumble place. 2. Brooklyn adjoins NYC.

The fact the Brooklyn is a tough place is important because only the strongest of the strong are going to transcend all of the challanges and go on to be successful in the larger world.

Brooklyn is part of NYC which is perhaps the cultural center of the world. All the dynamicism probably spills into Brooklyn from NYC and then Brooklyn adds its own street flavor to this dynamicism. NYC is a darn competive and cold place. I would never like to live there, but there is no denying that within its borders are some highly capable people. I just more of a quality of life kind of guy.