i mean, a team in brooklyn could really only play another team in brooklyn or maybe across the river in new york. you couldn't play a team in boston or chicago or whatever if it was going to take three or four days to get there and back each time. and you certainly couldn't have a reliable schedule. but once there was inner city train service, then suddenly everything began to fall into place and real modern baseball developed. sort of by the same token, just to jump ahead, it was only at the moment of jet travel permitting fast coast-to-coast travel in this country that major league baseball expanded to california. it wasn't there -- it's not an accident those two things coincided. >> these classic stadiums, most of these will be familiar, but not all of them. abbotts field, wrigley in chicago, shy park? >> it's great. i wish -- i brought pictures. it was incredible. >> there are beautiful pictures in the book. >> these people will have access to that book by the way. >> it was 1909. one of the earliest of the golden age. one of the most ornate, actually. it was like an elaborate bu

and that's the connection with the population growth of brooklyn, specifically and you talk about brooklyn, was 25,000 people in 1835. there were 200,000 by 1855 and half of them were immigrants. it's interesting to me the way that you talk about the connection between immigrants and this american pastime that's so important to us now. >> absolutely. it was fascinating to me when i read it, because i had not known as much about it as i do now that in fact so much of the game was built on immigrant laborers, i know that makes it sound like -- immigrant players. exactly. yes. yes. the early years, it transitioned into being a spectator sport, but it did not start out that way. it started out as a thing people played and then it got more and more organized and people started going to see it and a lot of the early games, the new york teams played across the hudson river in hobokan. it was a field called the illusion field. but then -- >> you mentioned in the book, they played a lot of games in madison square, because it was an open space. i was like oh, that's where madison square garden is no

the battle of brooklyn had just been waged in america had lost badly. washington's army was defeated. the marylanders who i drew a book called washington's immortals had bought us an hour more precious in our history than any other where washington with a rearguard action washington's army was able to retreat into fortifications at brooklyn heights. the british army which had surrounded the american army there was about to come up with the east river and also siege lines were creeping forward. it was a perilous time. it was a time in our history when all could be lost. washington had a decision to make. was he going to retreat or fight and washington decided to retreat. this is the time when all could be lost. the entire army could be surrounded and destroyed and everything rested upon the shoulders of the men in the book that i've written about, the marblehead men. washington decided to retreat and he had to cross a mile long river, the east river and this is -- let me take you back in time to august 30 . there had been a massive nor'easter that had pe

washington's army was able to retreat in brooklyn heights. the british army which had surrounded the american army there, they were about to come around, come up the east river and also these lines were creeping forward. it was a time in our history where all could be lost. washington had a decision to make. retreat or fight. washington widely decided to retreat. this is a time when all could be lost. the entire army could be surrounded and destroyed. everything really rested upon the soldiers of the men in the book i have written about. washington decided to retreat. he had to cross a mile-long river, the east river. let me sort of take you back in time to august 29, august 30. a massive nor'easter that tilted both armies for two days straight after the battle of brooklyn. creeping forward to the american positions at brooklyn heights. the army was closer and closer to annihilating the american army. washington decides to escape. john glover, they basically gather all the boats and they man those boats and they ferried the army across the ea

august 29, august 30 there have been a massive nor'easter that helped both armies after the battle brooklyn it'd been atcreeping forward into the american positions are for glenn heights and the army was closer and closer to annihilating thecl american army washington decides to escape and john glover in the marblehead men gather all of the boats in manhattan in the man those boats and they fairy the army across the east river, this is not an easy task the east river is swirling the wind is not cooperating and on top of that a loyalist sees what's happening and sends an enslaved individual in her household to try to inform how the americans lare escaping. this individual wonders upon soldiers to speak german and then not able to understand what he's trying to say fortunately. but the americans are evacuating he doesn't know it until couple hours that he has to pull off one of the greatest retreats in american history in world history and they man the boat and as they man the boat the wind doesn't cooperate in the ties are horrendous, there's something very special aboute these men, they wor

he stars in "brooklyn nine-nine," which is in its final season thursday nights here on nbc. andy samberg is here >> steve: come on. [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: we love andy samberg plus, she stars in the netflix series "outer banks," madelyn cline is joining us. [ cheers and applause and we got great music from andrea bocelli [ cheers and applause >> steve: woah >> jimmy: what song is andrea doing tonight? do we know "never walk alone. that's my jam. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: andrea bocelli sing that >> steve: i'm all for it i'm all in ♪ when you walk through the stor hold your head ♪ again, i can do it if andrea doesn't feeling like it. [ laughter ] but that's the song -- the ending of that is just - ♪ yeah >> steve: like michael mcdonald, yeah ♪ >> jimmy: anyways, andrea bocelli is here on the show, you guys [ cheers and applause hey guys, today is 8/24, and that's when we remember our friend kobe bryant he is missed, and we wanted to give a quick plug to his new book that was created by him it is out now. it is called "legacy and the double." go pick it up,

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let me take you back into one of the most crucial periods in history, the battle of brooklyn had just been waged and america had lost, washington's army was defeated. the marylanders in a book called washington's immortal, and a desperate rearguard action, was able to retreat for fortifications, the british army surrounded the american army, up the east river with huge lines creeping forward, a time when all could be lost. washington wisely decided to retreat. this is a time all could be lost. the entire army could be surrounded and destroyed. everything rested upon the shoulders of the men in the book i had written about. washington decided to retreat and crossed a mile-long river, the east river, let me take you back in time to august 2, '09, a massive nor'easter who halted both armies for the battle of brooklyn. they have been creeping forward into the american position at brooklyn heights, closer to annihilating the american army. washington decides to escape. john glover in the marvel head men they gather all the boats in manhattan and man those boats and fairy the army across th

. >> opening statements are set today in brooklyn for the federal sexual abuse trial of r&b singer r. kelly. >> we've been struggling so long, over five years. >> reporter: the painful search for justice for alleged sex abuse victims of r&b star r. kelly within reach in a federal courtroom in brooklyn, new york. >> it's important to be here the first day to hear the opening statements, to provide some relief for us, some kind of closure. >> reporter: for more than two decades the "i believe i can fly" singer has been plagued by allegations of abuse and sex with underage girls. he has consistently denied all accusations. >> he is no longer the king of r&b who may have some kinky proclivi proclivities. he is a sexual predator who can also sing. >> reporter: but the 54-year-old singer now on trial for racketeering and sex trafficking of six females, three of them in their teens. kelly pleaded not guilty, but if convicted he faces ten years to life in prison. the lone racketeering charge allowing prosecutors to introduce acts from any relevant time, including his brief marriage to the lat

jumping on the ferry with their bicycles from san francisco v brooklyn >> reporter: the next six weeks is say challenge of this group of retired and active firefighters and military veterans trek across country. cycling more than 120 miles a day. all to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on september 11th. >> over the last 20 years it seems that we have had the divide again. hopefully this ride is going to bring the nation together. >> they are going to ride a bicycle across the united states that is amazing. >> reporter: firefighters and police from across the bay area welcomed the bay to brooklyn crew by giving them escorts [ sirens ] >> we are happy to help and we will do anything to help remember the heroes of september 11th. >> i want to let them know that we appreciate them, their service to our country as well as representing the military and the service that they are doing as well. >> reporter: they will make stops at fire stations along the way to remember their brothers and sisters. >> spirit of america goes on. that is what those guys represent. >> reporter: back to

, new york, not kind of the cool brooklyn of nowadays, the trendy gentrified brooklyn. this is the kind of rough and tumble. i watched the show called the warriors which was pretty awesome. it was filmed in 79. i just watched it after couple of decades and it shows this odyssey of a gang going to like a gang retreat of sorts in the bronx and then having to work the way back down to brooklyn. coney island which is where we settled, right in the brighton beach in coney island ferry for the year and have it. something that end is nowadays but it's that, being -- i don't know if i would say quite hooligan but maybe not entirely focused when i was a young guy. a rascal i guess the sorts getting into fights. military service and what i gain for military service which was an enormous amount, purdie blessed to have the career i had. and thinly to contribute to u.s. national security in a huge way i defending the constitution against domestic enemies. >> i want to get to that. you breezed over your dad and when i was reading the story it was the thing that struck me the most abo

now he's hard at work on the sea bench and west end lines from brooklyn out of coney island. because of the pandemic, there has been some hesitation on my part to go back to the city, concerned about my health, but as a researcher, i have to go back. i will go back, i want to go back. i haven't been in the city for a year, i want to see how it is and what it feels like to be there again. it was familiar stomping grounds to me for a long time, i kind of miss it. and finally this week, a trip that frankly, still gives me nightmares. i am not the most confident public speaker, so when i was entered into a public live storytelling competition back in 2016, let's just say i was less than enthusiastic. the idea came from a poet and novelist who wanted to recreate the feeling of southern sultry summer evenings in his native georgia, when moths were attracted to the light on his porch where he and his friends would gather to tell stories. now, people from cleaners to school teachers and war veterans are getting the chance to share their own personal stories in front of audiences acro

you were the first nurse on the ground to treat the first patient of covid in brooklyn. that patient went on to die, sadly. you also contracted covid, and thankfully, survived and recovered. how are you fairing now? >> you know, now is okay. you know, we are actually on vacation as i am talking to you. it's the first vacation in two years, because we've been working. and, you know, i must say, it's kind of catching up with us, the anxiety, and the memories. but we are making the best of it. we're just being positive. i mean, how lucky am i, you know, to be able to talk to you, number one, and to be able to be a role model for barbie and little girls and young girls and women out there. you know, you can look different, and you can do anything, you can be anything. >> you have two kids, 14 and 6. what do they think about this doll. >> three kids. >> guys, she's got three kids, not two. >> right in it's all good. now we might even have four. this is number four, because she's on vacation with us, too. three kids, ocean is 14, cali is 12, and summer is 6. and my wonderful p

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bay to brooklyn. it's the journey, darryl sales brought to life we have we have people that are from arizona from the military from the state fire agency from local fire agencies, and so with the 10 writers and the three support drivers have come together to help commemorate sales is a retired santa clara firefighter, the lives of those lost on 9 11 in new york city are still very much in his heart. we're doing this because we want to make sure that we remember the 343 5 fighters that died on 9 11 sales is leading a team of about 10 people to ride bikes from santa clara to new york city train as best as you can. we do rides with hills 80 miles a day or every ride that we do sunday morning from fire station to members of the community sent the cyclists off. mayor lisa gilmore says she's proud of local firefighters for putting on a demonstration like this. we're with you every mile. we will watch you the entire time and just know. that it means so much to us. it means so much to the families that were a

the bay to brooklyn ride is 3000 miles and they aim to arrive in new york before the anniversary. we caught up with them today. one told us what makes this so rewarding.>> being able to stop and talk to the communities and talk to the individuals. and to hear their stories about what 9/11 was like for them. >> they were welcomed with a dj and a party this afternoon. they will spend the night before hitting the road again tomorrow. you can follow the journey at bay to brooklyn >>> breaking tonight as we come on the air -- new dire warnings about the surge of the delta variant. dr. anthony fauci now warning things are going to get worse. the u.s. marks six straight weeks of a steady increase of covid-19 cases, and for the first time since february, recording more than 100,000 new infections in a single day. the delta variant fueling the surge. hospital admissions climbing to more than 6,000 a day. in chicago, massive crowds at lollapalooza raising concerns about a super spreader event. in austin, texas, just a handful of icu beds remain for a population of millions. louisiana record

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. >>> coming up, the inspiration behind a 3000 mile journey from the bay area at the brooklyn, new york, all on bicycles. >>> how you can get a free ride on san francisco's cable cars this month. >>> it could be a preview of what is to come in california as millions of americans are now facing back rent and no more federal protection from evictions. >>> it is been a bit since we could use the camera on top of sutro. looking out at the headlands and see it without having a marine layer get in the way. we cool things out for now, but that doesn't mean we lost a the influence of this onshore flow and the cold temperatures. i will show you how we will eprynenow that its early august and the temperatures and what they should look like this time of year, coming up. >>> it sure is pretty what are -- weather out there. and some bay residents are riding their bikes across the country to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11. we are live in vallejo with more on that journey. >> reporter: good evening. the writers kicked off this part of their trip today starting off in santa clara county and makin

i'm in brooklyn right now. it's a perfect way to start out this adventure so thank you for having me and it is a total honor to be here with randall. we are huge fans, everyone in my household is a fan of his work. he's the only author that all three of my sons have actually read all of his books. so in the household he's a big deal. this is a treat for me. s i just want to start with a couple of words about this project because it is kind of a multiplatform project that started with the book. it's also a tv series that premieres tomorrow night as well on pbs at 8:00 which i cohost with david running for four episodes every tuesday night. the project goes back about four or five years. i had written many years ago a book called the ghost map which is a story about cholera in the 19th century and one of the reasons i wrote that book is to remind people of how much progress we have made in terms of health and safety and reductions in mortality over the last hundred and 50 or hundred and 70 years ago and it goes b

you can see brooklyn, the brooklyn bridge, new york, you name it from here. as we said, more americans than ever are driving to their destinations. 47 million in july as airfares soar. but the recovery is not even. let me tell you about the numbers here at the statue of liberty on ellis island. visitation is 40% below its peak in 2019. not yet recovered to those levels. and experts are actually telling us that what they need to see is more visit ration from europe, especially the u.k. and, oh, wouldn't it be great, for example, if broadway were reopened. all of that will make for much, much better visitation here. listen. >> numbers are trending in the right direction. we're definitely seeing great visitation on weekends as long as the weather holds up. we're definitely seeing very nice visitation. our hope is that when broadway reopens and we see that movement and the u.k. market opens up that we'll get much closer to 70-75%. >> reporter: so what's so so interesting about lady liberty here is that 12 million immigrants saw her coming to this country for the

. >> brooklyn here we come. >> reporter: the next six weeks as they trek across country sometimes cycling more than 120 miles in a day all to honor those who gave ultimate sacrifice on 9/11. >> it seems we've had the divide again. hopefully this will bring the nation together again. >> they're going to ride all the way across the united states. that's amazing. >> reporter: firefighters and police from across the bay area welcome the crew by giving them escorts. >> we're happy to help and do anything to help remember the heroes of 9/11. >> i want to let them know we appreciate them, their service to their country as well as representing the military and service they're doing as well. >> reporter: they'll make stops at fire stakes and reach brooklyn to commemorate 9/11 with some fire fighting brothers and sisters. >> the spirit of america goes on. that's what those guys represent. >> this is the second time the group will make the trip. ten years ago it was two riders. this year it is more than 15. >>> 4:46. a check of weather and traffic starting with mary lee who is back with us on this m

the faa is investigating the cause. >>> from the bay area to brooklyn, they're honoring the heros and victims of 9/11. a team of south bay firefighters and military veterans are on a 40-day bike ride across the country. their goal is to reach new york city by september 11th in time for events marking the 20th anniversary of that day. the journey is 3,800 miles. 9/11 is so significant for many team members, they remember the smallest details. >> for many of us, we remember what happened on that day. we remembered where we were. we remembered the sounds and smells. for some, they still haven't healed from it. >> understandably. the group plans to ride an average of 100 miles a day while connecting with other fire departments along the way. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," spotted again, the olympian making headlines for his knitting skills. what he was making this time around. you want to tune in to tokyo today on nbc bay area. we have track and field followed by women's gymnastics and women's beach volleyball. where stanford alum alex kleiman will compete against cuba. >>> the

it's not just brooklyn. he has to get through other jurisdictions as well after the trial has concluded. >> we're still early in the trial, but what do you make of the arguments the prosecution and defense has laid out? >> the prosecution is going to call a parade of witnesses, all of whom were under age or close to under age when they had intersxs, sexual in nature, and a girl was 16 years old. she did sue civilly, and the defense of the case says they are grifter, they want to be able to make money and say they are disgruntled fans, like crazy super fans of r. kelly. but as a former prosecutor myself, there is so much truth to that old adage, where there's smoke, there's fire, and we're going to hear from al least 14 victims against r. kelly when it comes to similar conduct, the similar m.o.s that were at plate with r. kelly. we heard in fr one of the managers who testified in immunity, and he told the jury he bribed an official in cook county, illinois, to forge a marriage license to aleah, and r. kelly w

there's a little alleyway and the name of that alley is brooklyn. some of you may remember the name of the ship that bore 200 mormons under samuel brannon to san francisco was called the brooklyn. we're standing in front of a church. there's a baptist church. it was rebuilt in 1908. now the reason why this is of interest is twofold. one there's a disproportionate number of christian churches in chinatown. the reason why is almost from its founding outside as we're absolutely obsessed with converting chinese to the christian religion? why i'm not always sure but suffice it to say many times. they literally had a church that was referred to as a mission as if they had gone to china now as a religion, it's not common in china. it's about fact there are more muslims in china than there are christians. but this period where before the turn of the century there were chinese here there were various groups who sent representatives missionaries to come down and convert chinese and very importantly in the restricted quota period from 1943 to 1968. since only

into yesterday with over 6 inches of rain in brooklyn. that was something that led to cars being stranded and flooding on those streets so you'll notice here there's cars driving through the bronx queens expressway last night, there's parks that turned into what looks like a waterfall with the overflowing water and debris that's floating through the streets as those cars drive safely through. officials do want to warn you that if you are driving and there's water on the roads not to race through. that will create waves and that can lead to more flooding into homes and businesses nearby. of course, always a reminder, if a road looks flooded, turn around, don't drown. more of an emergency situation yesterday in newark, new jersey where 85 people were rescued, including over a dozen children. the swift water rescues were spurred from henri yesterday as those vehicles became submerged and stuck in those roads that looked more like rivers many as i mentioned, officials are urging today to be cautious as you head out. we are still seeing the re

>> brooklyn. >> the struggle israel. that's what these shows, every fools coming through that door, they found out the hood is gone. >> we got to help one another. rolling -- >> oh, you are the mayor we are supposed to meet. >> that's right, i am the mayor. >> the premise is a wealthy family that lost everything. this is a town that my dad's character bought as a joke. excuse me, i don't think any sheets have been cleaned. they smell like cigarette. >> no, that's the way it smells. >> on our way here we drove through a town, called -- >> in an episode where a couple from johnny passed meet them for dinner and they run into rolling and jocelyn. >> you start to see the judgment that upper class has on lower class. >> roll en is the mayor of our town. >> schitteville, i hope. >> you wrote a soft song. not a phone call. not a nickel. rolling and jocelyn here could not have been more generous of what little they had. we are going to stick up for the town we live ichb and own circumstance. that town you passed through is not c

a new exhibition in brooklyn, new york seeks to shed light on browder's story. newshour weekend's ivette feliciano spoke with artist coby kennedy about his exhibit. >> reporter: in his piece,“ kalief bwder: the box," at brooklyn new york's pioneer works, artist coby kennedy created an 8x10x6-feetculpture that replicates the exact dimensions of a solitary confinement cell on new york city's rikers island. the glass surfaces are etched with line renderings of the bed, barred window, and toilet, along with text. >> sandblasted on the side of the piece here is "kalief browr was kidnapped off the street by police, taken away from his mother, family, friends, held for over 1,000 days on rikers island for a crime he did not commit, and was physically and mentally tortured by being locked in a solitary box for over 700 of those days, 23 hours a day." >> reporter: when kennedy firs learned about browder's story through news reports, he says he felt incapacitated for days. >> it hit me so hard because i feel a real person connection to it, because what he made it throug

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it's wonderful where drink this with green light in brooklyn. i am in brooklyn right now. a perfect venue to start out this adventureto with self thank you for having me and it's an honor to be here with randall, everyone in my household is a fan of his work. he is the only author all three of my sons actually read his books. he is a big deal in our household. this is a real treat for me. i want to start with a couple of words about this project because of this a multiplatform project that started with the book and it's also a tv series upper myers tomorrow night as well at 8:00 which i cohost with david, four episodes every tuesday night. the project goes back about four or fivek years. i have written many years ago, a book called the ghost map which was a story about 19th century and one reason i wrote the book was to remind people how much progress we've made in terms of health o and safety and reductis in mortality over the t last 150 -- 170 years. there's a story about waterborne disease and how 150 years ago big city he would drink across of water and be dead in 48 h

i grew up in brooklyn with kids that had to go with their parents. i waited in terror as my parents went to open school night to hear what they would have to say when they came home. but the kids i was growing up with, a lot of them had to go with their parents to translate. this idea that everybody learns english right off the plane, right off the boat, is so nonsensical. once grandma and grandma conveniently die and no one can hear how they talk anymore, you can have this fantasy land where they're quoting hamlet and couplets from sonnets. compare them to every single serious study of the topic are acquiring english at a rate no different than any other immigrant group that's ever come here. when i hear people tell these stories, depending on whether it's delivered to me in a sort of wonderful ellis island golden light sort of reverie or whether it's done in an aggressive way, i call them out on it, because i knew their grandparents. i knew the shopkeepers in my neighborhood who could say little more than numbers of what i owed them for what i had

in brooklyn, community organizers led a rally over the weekend urging the new york state public service commission not to hike the monthly gas bill for or a million state customers to pay for the controversial north brooklyn pipeline. the commission is expected to vote on the rate increase thursday. the national grid-owned pipeline would carry fracked gas through mostly black and brown neighborhoods in brooklyn, despite bans on fracking and new fossil fuel infrastructure in new york, as well as significant community opposition. activists rallied against the plans over the weekend. >> this is a continuation of colonialism. this is a history that they do not want to acknowledge, but we do. we see it and we are calling it up for what it is. we don't need any more toxic infrastructure. we cannot heal in the same environment that is making us sick. >> our fight for enviroental justice goes beyond ending frank gas. we demand power and duty to transform our own community. amy: and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodma

>> [ bleep ] brooklyn. >> brooklyn. >> the struggle is real. and that's what these shows show. >> every fool-ass comic come through that door think that they lawrence fishburne in boys in the hood. then, they find out the hood gone. >> we got to do the groundwork. we got to help one another. >> oh, you're -- you're the mayor we're supposed to meet. >> that's right. i'm the mayor. so if you are looking for an ass to kiss, it's mine. >> the premise is a wealthy family that lost everything. >> the only asset we have is the town that my dad's character bought, as a joke, for my birthday. >> oh, excuse me. i don't think my sheets have been cleaned. they smell like cigarettes. >> no, that's just the way they smell. >> i think that the concepts of class are sort of simmering, under the surface of -- of every show. >> on our way here, we drove through a town not a word of a lie called -- >> in an episode, where a couple from johnny and moira's past meet them for dinner. they run into rowland and jocelyn. >> what do you do, rowland? >> something in agri

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