Pirates, glue factories, and mob graves: Blissville is Queens's dumping ground

… bordered by Calvary Cemetery the Long Island Expressway and Newtown Creek is a roughhewn mostly forgotten outpost of New York City Once a bustling industrial hub most of Blissville today is occupied by …

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

… on the first two floors and manage their expenses by renting a onebedroom apartment on the third floor … Senator … and other details carved into the facades are slightly different on each house senator street bay ridge Eisenlas firm … chose not to act … Want to live on the block A condo and a rental apartment nearby are on the market … One of Eisenlas …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 26, 2017 - 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 … Because Chester Court was developed on land adjacent to the Brighton Line train tracks now part of the B and Q subway … 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
Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… Haven in general is steady and growing  Either prospective renters and buyers know and love the area for what it is … building that opened in Mott Haven this fall was fully rented within three weeks The building at 356 Willis Avenue … floorplans stainless steel appliances and recessed lighting rents range from $1350 to $1650   136 Alexander Avenue one …

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