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 … who accidentally discover it Stockholm Street was not named for the Swedish capital Rather the name memorializes the … list for a Berger that is scheduled to become available for sale in February People love the quality construction and …

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

… industrial hub most of Blissville today is occupied by warehouses auto repair shops and yes there are still some … is now largely unknown and ignored even by those who live in the nearby neighborhoods of Long Island City and Greenpoint When Miguel Cavanzos who lived in Blissville for five years went before Community …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 14, 2017 - 9:00AM
Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

in Flatbush explainAndrew Scott Dolkart professor of historic preservation at Columbia University School of … just north of where he established Chester Court and was considered to be one of the few remaining landmarks of … Avenue and stepping into the Cotswolds which is exactly what Collins intended In the summer of 1910 Collins took a

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