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

… distinguished enclaves of workingclass dwellings built in NYC in the early twentieth century Urban historian Justin … glory of the Golden City of Salamanca in Spain Not the buildings but the color of light that the street emanated he … Ulmer Brewery building still stands at the corner of Beaver and Belvidere streets and is now a city landmark Beer …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 26, 2018 - 9:00AM
Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

… Gardens was designated as an official landmark by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission so the homes will stay … block are all still singlefamily just as Collins intended My wife and I love the Tudor houses and the proximity to the … the final ignominy of having served as the home of an auto repair shop … 2 A Collins family trip abroad inspired t …

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

… If youre walking down East 136th Street between Willis Avenue and … in stained glass predates 1907 the other came later Heres why Before 1907 the line dividing east and west in the Bronx … Beautiful Borough   after 1907 the Bronx Borough President changed all that and made Jerome Avenue the dividing line …

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