Jumel Terrace: A neighborhood with a connection to Hamilton—the man and the musical

… and the area that surrounds it  predates Miranda by 250 yearswith a history interesting enough to possibly eclipse … has a very different story to tellone of a woman who rose above the abject circumstances of her birth educated … boundary called the Morris Jumel Mansion The Crown of Sugar Hill The number of illustrious AfricanAmerican men and women …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
Inside LeFrak City, a mega-rental community in Queens with affordable apartments

… past Corona Queens With its 20 highrise buildings 5000 apartments and 40 acres of land its known as  LeFrak City … $190 a month for outdoor spots and $220 a month for covered garages … 5 This isnt brownstone Brooklyn but youll still have restaurants …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |May 25, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… landmarked facades and casement windows remain intact Some apartments are notoriously small and have woefully … When he began buying up rows of brownstones on Prospect Hill an elevated dead zone between First and Second Aves … water towers rooftop balustrades  and friezes bearing Tudor roses greyhound dogs birds stags lions and other fauna  …

By Claire Wilson |March 16, 2016 - 8:59AM