I grew up in the 1950's Bensonhurst falsely depicted in this show. It was about 50% Italian-American and 50% Jewish, but you would never know it from "Brooklyn Bridge," where practically every character is Jewish. Both ethnic groups got along very well, taking off on their respective religious holidays from public school, with friendships, inter-group dating and inter-marrying quite common. Yet the one time the main teenage character dates a Gentile, she is shown as Irish-American! I guess to suggest that there was a strong camaraderie between Italians and Jews in Bensonhurst (and other areas) back then is now a source of embarrassment for the writers of this show.
Review of Brooklyn Bridge
