Take Five

… century Urban historian Justin Ferate says he was  wowed by the street the first time he saw it  It reminded me in … who accidentally discover it Stockholm Street was not named for the Swedish capital Rather the name memorializes the … list for a Berger that is scheduled to become available for sale in February People love the quality construction and …

… off the corner of Fourth Avenue the 300 block of Senator Street is the only block in Bay Ridge with brownstones on … both sides of the block At first glance all of the Senator Street houses look exactly alike but take a closer look and … construction of what was then called the East River Bridge now the Brooklyn Bridge He is said to have signed the …

… I n a history of the Bronx written in 1897 Mott Haven was described as having the … Now things may be turning around Recently the New York Times Travel section chose the neighborhood as number … below … The Lincoln Memorial statue and New York Public Library lions were carved in a neighborhood studio … In 1890 …

… chef of the Norm Restaurant at the Brooklyn Museum has lived for 10 years on Chester Court an 18minute walk from … 2016 National Book Awardwinning novel Underground Railroad  lived on Chester Court from 2003 to 2005 Here are five more … Avenue and stepping into the Cotswolds which is exactly what Collins intended In the summer of 1910 Collins took a …

… If youre walking down East 136th Street between Willis Avenue and Brook Avenue in the Mott … by developer Edward D Bertine One of the reasons this short street was designated the Bertine Block Historic District … the Bronx       … 5 … Modern day Bertines are building new apartments and attracting new residents to a changing Mott …