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

… is now Charleston chosen because of its proximity to rich clay deposits Kreischers sons sold the company in 1899 but … apartment per floor and an unfinished basement Firstfloor apartments had five rooms and second floor units had six the … brokers will kill to get a listing If youre looking for a rental theres one nearby at 253 Stockholm St which although …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 26, 2018 - 9:00AM
Pirates, glue factories, and mob graves: Blissville is Queens's dumping ground

Blissville a slice of Long Island City bordered by Calvary … of its name a group that documents the history of more of Queens than just Astoria  says that he doesnt know of any … is now largely unknown and ignored even by those who live in the nearby neighborhoods of Long Island City and …

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

… name chosen by the Dutch in the 1600s because of the yellow clay of the area was thought to conjure up thoughts of the … chose not to act … Want to live on the block A condo and a rental apartment nearby are on the market … One of Eisenlas … garden and a finished rec room Price $975000   A rental not far from Senator Street at  517 79th St is in a …

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 … accessible homes that have ever been known   More than 100 years later  some of those houses are still standing many … expressways Now things may be turning around Recently the New York Times Travel section chose the neighborhood as

By Marjorie Cohen |October 3, 2017 - 3:00PM
Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

… noted in its report remarkably wellpreserved with original clay tile roofs on all of the homes and some historic wooden … the crashing of waves at the ocean … 5 A brand new 23floor rental building towers over teenytiny Chester Court … The … if your own space is too confining   Among the nofee apartments that are vacant are 10J a onebedroom for …

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