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I was today years old when I realized that despite what the sign said in, “Welcome Back Kotter”….

Posted by timmer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=timmer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 16:21:04

…. Brooklyn was NOT the 4th largest city in America at that time but rather was the 4th largest right before all five boroughs become a singular NYC in 1898.

And it was a show about education. I feel I was lied to.

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For fun, with 2020 populations and NYC broken out into boroughs:

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2026, 9:49:23, in reply to "I was today years old when I realized that despite what the sign said in, “Welcome Back Kotter”…."

LA 3898
Chicago 2746
Brook 2736
Queens 2405
Houston 2304
Manh 1694
Phoenix 1608
Philly 1603
Bronx 1472
San Ant 1434

All that's taken from Wiki, so sue them.

We were on a tour last year and we were told it’d be 4th right now *

Posted by aimlessillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=aimlessillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 21:24:21, in reply to "I was today years old when I realized that despite what the sign said in, “Welcome Back Kotter”…."

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I assumed the same as you. Now I want to know what rank it was.*

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 19:02:50, in reply to "I was today years old when I realized that despite what the sign said in, “Welcome Back Kotter”…."

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Well hold on. In 1980, the 4th most populous city was Philly at 1.7M

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 19:07:00, in reply to "I assumed the same as you. Now I want to know what rank it was.*"

Brooklyn’s population in 1980 was 2.2 million.

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It was 2.6 million in 1970, only NYC's other 4 boroughs, Chicago and LA were bigger*

Posted by illini222 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini222' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 20:48:19, in reply to "Well hold on. In 1980, the 4th most populous city was Philly at 1.7M"

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Brooklyn’s population in 1980 was 2.2 million.

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Drink Everytime Brad Underwood says "Elite" in a press conference.

It also seems that Brooklyn is the 4th most populous city in the US in 2026.

Posted by complainant <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=complainant' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 19:31:59, in reply to "Well hold on. In 1980, the 4th most populous city was Philly at 1.7M"

NYC
LA
Chicago
Brooklyn
Houston

https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities

True although it’s neck and neck with Chicago, depending on the day*

Posted by timmer <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=timmer' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2026, 21:35:53, in reply to "It also seems that Brooklyn is the 4th most populous city in the US in 2026."

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NYC
LA
Chicago
Brooklyn
Houston

https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities

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