Looking back at Harlem's history as a major Jewish enclave

… Harlem the population was Germanboth Jewish and nonJewish North of 125th Street was the early black enclave he says As … in the garment center moved up to Harlem to an elegant apartment overlooking Central Park East Harlem was the home … institutions One outspoken Harlemite Michael Henry Adams wrote an essay in the New York Times last year …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 25, 2017 - 8:59AM
Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… If youre walking down East 136th Street between Willis Avenue and Brook Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx youll likely find yourself intrigued by the striking row of … the Bronx       … 5 … Modern day Bertines are building new apartments and attracting new residents to a changing Mott …

By Marjorie Cohen |December 22, 2016 - 9:12AM