MacDougal Alley: A small downtown mews filled with NYC art history

… Alley has evolved into a mix of private residences and an art schoolthe New York Studio School of Drawing Painting and … old Without much formal education but with lots of smarts he became a successful New York merchant an outspoken … with several others to make way for 2 Fifth Avenue which towers over one end of the block It was in this studio that …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 14, 2017 - 2:59PM
Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… that came to settle in the Bronx in the late 19th century including the Americanborn as well as immigrants     … the Bronx       … 5 … Modern day Bertines are building new apartments and attracting new residents to a changing Mott … washer and dryer and bluetooth stereo speakers in the living room     On the actual Bertine block   number 412 …

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