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Brooklyn was founded by [[New Netherland|the Dutch]] in the 17th{{nbsp}}century and grew into a busy port city by the 19th{{nbsp}}century. On January{{nbsp}}1, 1898, after a long political campaign and public-relations battle during the 1890s and despite opposition from Brooklyn residents, [[City of Greater New York|Brooklyn was consolidated in and annexed]] (along with other areas) to form the current five-borough structure of New York City in accordance to the new municipal charter of "[[City of Greater New York|Greater New York]]".<ref>[https://archaeology.cityofnewyork.us/collection/nyc-timeline/consolidation-of-the-five-borough-city Consolidation of the Five-Borough City: 1898], [[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]]. Accessed January 18, 2024. "On January 1, 1898, the separate jurisdictions of New York (Manhattan), Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island joined together to form a single metropolis: the City of Greater New York..... Resistance was strongest among residents of Brooklyn, who did not want to see their city’s independent identity smothered by New York and their Republican government swamped by the huge numbers of Democrats in Manhattan. The question was put to a public referendum and in the end, the Greater New York movement won by a razor thin margin – 64,744 votes for consolidation, 64,467 against."</ref> The borough continues to maintain some [[Culture of Brooklyn|distinct culture]]. Many [[List of Brooklyn neighborhoods|Brooklyn neighborhoods]] are [[ethnic enclave]]s. Having a larger [[Jews in New York City|Jewish population]] than [[Jerusalem]], the borough has been described as "the most Jewish spot on Earth", with Jews forming around a quarter of its population.<ref name=PopRel>{{cite web|url=https://jerusaleminstitute.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shnaton_C0922.pdf|title=Table III/9 - Population in Israel and in Jerusalem, by Religion, 1988 - 2020|year=2022|website=Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research |access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Danailova |first1=Hilary |title=Brooklyn, the Most Jewish Spot on Earth |url=https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2018/01/11/brooklyn-jewish-spot-earth/ |publisher=[[Hadassah Magazine]] |date=January 2018}}</ref> Brooklyn's official motto, displayed on the borough seal and [[Flags of New York City's boroughs#Brooklyn|flag]], is {{lang|nl|Eendraght Maeckt Maght}}, which translates from early modern [[Dutch language|Dutch]] as '[[Unity makes strength]]'.<ref>Sherman, John. [https://www.bkmag.com/2014/08/06/why-is-brooklyns-flag-so-lame/ "Why Is Brooklyn's Flag So Lame?"], ''[[Brooklyn Magazine]]'', August 6, 2014. Accessed January 18, 2024. "If you aren’t familiar, Brooklyn has a flag. And it’s a bummer. It’s plain white, first of all, with a sort of wonky blue oval shape at the center. Inside the oval is a bored-looking woman in a yellow robe, carrying a fasces, a symbol of unity. The oval is ringed with a motto, in Dutch, Een Draght Maekt Maght ('Unity Makes Strength'), and the words Borough of Brooklyn."</ref>