After the shipping industry left Coenties Slip in Manhattan, some of the biggest names in American art moved in

… and it was true decades ago for a group of seven young artists who lived on Manhattans Coenties Slip a tiny block … called a slip as well In the 1950s and 60s when the seven artists moved to No 35 25 and 27 the Slip was no longer used … Delphine Seyrig and Jack Youngerman Though not a visual artist Seyrig was an actor wellknown in Europe for …

By Marjorie Cohen |August 7, 2023 - 2:30PM
What the entrances of NYC luxury and historic buildings tell us about who lives there

… way to read through Alperns book after youve checked the index to see whether your building made it in is to make a …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 4, 2020 - 10:30AM
In 'New York Rising,’ authors explore 400 years of the city's history

… Seymour Durst son of the founder of one of New York Citys most prominent familyowned real estate firms was a …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
Reality checking the real estate in Lifetime's new psychological thriller, 'YOU'

… seeing my former Yorkville apartment building and block I lived on featured prominently in the first scene As the … played by Penn Bagley I realized it was the shop I lived over for seven years In fact nothing on the block … or TV show is set in New York Cityif the people making it are savvy enoughreal estate becomes part of the story …

By Kelly Kreth |September 13, 2018 - 3:00PM
The 25 best books about the history of New York City's boroughs and neighborhoods

… Last month we shared the 25 best books about New York City history as picked by local authors and historians So …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 30, 2018 - 12:00PM