Follow the yellow brick: Tracing Ridgewood's history through a single picturesque block

… Though they were once common brickpaved streets are pretty hard to … who wanted to live close to their work … Oz wasnt the only place with yellow brick roads … At one time the streets of … is now Charleston chosen because of its proximity to rich clay deposits Kreischers sons sold the company in 1899 but …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 26, 2018 - 9:00AM
MacDougal Alley: A small downtown mews filled with NYC art history

… a culdesac off MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village is one of them Unlike some of the buildings that have … Luckily we were able to join in on the fun and now have the scoop to share with you … 1 The Alley is named after a … important artists lived on the Alley … From 1949 to 1950 Jackson Pollock lived at number 9 a home borrowed from …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 14, 2017 - 2:59PM
Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

… set out to attract solid middleclass families to purchase homes in Flatbush explains Andrew Scott Dolkart professor of … in the city Slight hyperbole yes but it was true that prospective residents would have a fairly quick and … called Parkline built just behind Chester Court went on the market last summer Of the 254 units there are only 13 left …

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