Where in Brooklyn did the Kramdens and the Nortons live?
Kramdens and the Nortons lived at 328 Chauncey Street in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.
Although the real Chauncey Street is located in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Kramdens and the Nortons lived at 328 Chauncey Street in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.
Although the real Chauncey Street is located in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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