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

… life story This is true today and it was true decades ago for a group of seven young artists who lived on Manhattans … Slip was its busiest hub Think of a slip as a parking space for a shipthe street that leads to it is called a slip … shocking by todays standards An 800squarefoot onebedroom rental at 2 Coenties Slip was listed in May for $3750 When …

By Marjorie Cohen |August 7, 2023 - 2:30PM
In 'New York Rising,’ authors explore 400 years of the city's history

… collection   In 2011 the collection was moved from Dursts home to Columbia Universitys Avery Architectural and Fine … described by Mellins as NYCs ambitious plan to provide affordable housing for New Yorkers after the Great … In 1934 the establishment of the New York City Housing Authority which built owned and operated housing for the …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
The 25 best books about the history of New York City's boroughs and neighborhoods

… up in the process that we decided to save some of the haul for further lists Having highlighted books that deal with … Watson conveys the social life of workingclass speakeasies rent parties and gay and lesbian nightlife as well as the … … A highly original book on how the public appropriates spaces even before the city gets around to calling them …

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