Senator Street in Bay Ridge: A historic block without landmark protections

… Two short blocks from the justrenovated Bay Ridge Parkway subway stop … of Brooklyn these buildings gave the owners the chance to live comfortably indeed almost elegantly on the first two … pooled their money to create the first notforprofit coop in NYC The Brooklyn Eagle described Eisenlas firm as being …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 26, 2017 - 9:00AM
MacDougal Alley: A small downtown mews filled with NYC art history

… New York City streets can genuinely be called mews but MacDougal Alley a culdesac off MacDougal Street in Greenwich … they spelled his name wrong … Alexander McDougallwhich is how he spelled itcame to the US from a small island off the … the unexpected included pursuing a career in sculpture and buying a studio at number 19 MacDougal Alley to do just that …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 14, 2017 - 2:59PM
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 … in Mott Haven in general is steady and growing  Either prospective renters and buyers know and love the area for …   … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Take Five … Bertine Block A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th …

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