With its stately homes and green spaces, Victorian Flatbush has attracted everyone from silent movie stars to current Hollywood A-listers

… Youve likely heard of the Ditmas Park neighborhood in Brooklyn beautiful … elected Brooklyns borough president … 3 The areas Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church is one of the oldest religious … and Fairbanks were later married Charlie Ebbets the first owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team also lived …

By Georgia Kral |December 2, 2016 - 9:59AM
A row of 12 houses near Audubon Park has a fascinating history—but do they have a future?

… Like surprises If so take the number 1 train to Washington Heights get off at 157th Street walk … vandalism and lack of funds and was torn down in 1931 by an apartment developer According to the Times it was moved … by the owners of one of the row houses   Josette and Gordon Bailey who moved to the block in the 1960s and still own the …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 28, 2016 - 12:15PM
Five residential buildings with fascinating past lives

… something else entirelyread on to learn about the coops and condos with fascinating past lives … The Octagon … Before it … was the first of its kind in New York per Asylum Projects after similar facilities were built it was devoted primarily to immigrants believed to be …

By Alanna Schubach |April 25, 2016 - 8:59AM