Senator Street in Bay Ridge: A historic block without landmark protections

… from a Parks Department storage unit and reinstalled in 2002 have Blisss initials on them Bliss bought plots … city landmark status for the block seems to be stalled … In 2002 the block was added to the  National Register of …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 26, 2017 - 9:00AM
Alexander Avenue in the South Bronx is home to the borough's oldest townhouses

… I n a history of the Bronx written in 1897 Mott Haven was described as having the most healthful cheerful … accessible homes that have ever been known   More than 100 years later  some of those houses are still standing many … of Manhattan including Alexander Avenue separated from Westchester County to become part of New York City Known …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 3, 2017 - 3:00PM
Explore Newark's unsung historic districts

To many Newark NJ is the name in front of an airport a place … of The Sopranos But often the city is overlooked for its historic significance seven designated historic districts which … according to income The marketrate apartments are fully rented out with prices ranging from  $1735 for some  studios …

By Lana Bortolot |August 10, 2017 - 2:14PM
Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

… would have a fairly quick and uncomplicated route into Manhattan and back The original Brighton Line was built in … to the shores of Coney Island and it didnt connect with Manhattan until 1896 The proximity of the rail line was good …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 18, 2017 - 8:59AM