Why do you live in Brooklyn?

In researching my forthcoming book The Brooklyn Wars (see http://kck.st/1nktwvH), I had a long discussion with an economist friend about why people put up with Brooklyn's crazy housing prices compared to the rest of the nation. We couldn't agree on an answer, so I'm asking Brooklynites: Why are you here, and why do you stay? (If you're a former Brooklynite, see question #3.)

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* 1. What drew you to live in New York, and specifically Brooklyn, in the first place?

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* 2. For current Brooklynites: What keeps you in Brooklyn?

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* 3. For former Brooklynites: Why did you leave?

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