Pirates, glue factories, and mob graves: Blissville is Queens's dumping ground

… century Calvary Cemetery looms along the length of Greenpoint Avenue the main drag of the neighborhood The walls … Blissville Go there first … Cavanzos found his Blissville apartment when he drove through the neighborhood and saw a … the rest of us we may be luckier with listings There is one apartment in Blissville online now though the listing says …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 14, 2017 - 9:00AM
Senator Street in Bay Ridge: A historic block without landmark protections

… Sunset Park and built multifamily buildings for the Finnish Home Building Association a group of Finnish immigrants who … the great city of New York has ever undertaken Lacking resources the property became blighted and it was not until … the block A condo and a rental apartment nearby are on the market … One of Eisenlas original row houses number 343 has …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 26, 2017 - 9:00AM
Explore Newark's unsung historic districts

… and de facto town center that hosts concerts a green market yoga and outdoor movies It also features numerous … spaces as well as a restaurant and mixedincome housing Applications for the affordable housing component closed … in the Forest Hill Historic District The neighborhood was home to industrial tycoons such as the owners of Ballantine …

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
Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… the mix on the block was professional in the singlefamily homes and working class in the tenements An LPC repor t … bought was called Morrisania and included what are now the neighborhoods of Morrisania Melrose Mott Haven and Port … in Mott Haven in general is steady and growing  Either prospective renters and buyers know and love the area for …

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