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

… by Alain Renais and Luis Bunuel The artists arrived in NYC by boat from Europe or by bus from out west Lenore … shocking by todays standards An 800squarefoot onebedroom rental at 2 Coenties Slip was listed in May for $3750 When … and notes and Seyrig wrote volumes of letters to her parents An example In one of Seyrigs letters she describes a …

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

… for the Affluent in New York City But most of all an entryway says a lot about the people who live in the building … If you want to … building he says In this his 11th book eight of them are about the luxury homes of the rich and famous Alpern has …

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

… The scholars all wellknown to anyone with an interest in NYC history are Russell Shorto the late Hilary Ballon Andrew … neighbors into perpetual shadow stealing their daylight and rents Willis writes that objections to the new building … none of its public housing stock We are in some ways currently witnessing the difficulties of maintaining such a …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 1, 2018 - 9:00AM