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

… subway stop on the R line youll find yourself on one of New York Citys lesserknown brownstone blocks Located just … Sunset Park and built multifamily buildings for the Finnish Home Building Association a group of Finnish immigrants who … be stalled … In 2002 the block was added to the  National Register of Historic Places  as the Senator Street Historic …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 26, 2017 - 9:00AM
Alexander Avenue in the South Bronx is home to the borough's oldest townhouses

… architects of the second half of the 19th century many with custom interiors   They were bought by affluent families … placed under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Street Improvements somewhat equivalent to todays borough president …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 3, 2017 - 3:00PM