Follow the yellow brick: Tracing Ridgewood's history through a single picturesque block

… Though they were once common brickpaved streets are pretty hard to find in New York these … me in its own way of when I first experienced the dazzling golden glory of the Golden City of Salamanca in Spain Not the buildings but the color of light that the street emanated he …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 26, 2018 - 9:00AM
Joanna Scutts, author of "The Extra Woman," on 1930s NYC, female independence, and Marjorie Hillis' groundbreaking philosophy

… a native Londoner longtime New Yorker and a writer historian and literary critic Shes also the postdoctoral fellow … Hillis and her own experiences navigating the city  … How did you discover Marjorie Hillis What fascinated you … you might not have around you and the ads from that period show you that you can enjoy city life to the fullest there …

By Alanna Schubach |December 7, 2017 - 10:00AM
Pirates, glue factories, and mob graves: Blissville is Queens's dumping ground

… industrial hub most of Blissville today is occupied by warehouses auto repair shops and yes there are still some …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 14, 2017 - 9:00AM