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Sundays with Shep

"Brooklyn" (March 16, 2025)

By Ryan Priest
Published March 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM CDT
Peter Fitzgerald

Shep salutes NYC's biggest borough.

It was once the third largest city in the United States and is still New York City's largest borough. But when you mention Brooklyn to most people, only one thing comes to mind. In this program from March 1972, Shep salutes Brooklyn and its most famous contribution to pop culture.

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