A row of 12 houses near Audubon Park has a fascinating history—but do they have a future?

… from 155th Street to 158th Street west of Broadway named for its most famous resident the naturalist and author John … are the reason that the 12 homes on West 158th Street are aptly called a tiny Alamo by Christopher Gray in the New … vandalism and lack of funds and was torn down in 1931 by an apartment developer According to the Times it was moved …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 28, 2016 - 12:15PM
Jumel Terrace: A neighborhood with a connection to Hamilton—the man and the musical

… The Jumel Terrace Historic District is one the most interesting … wooden houses 10 on each side of the street which he called Sylvan Terrace At one time it was thought that they were … in their home on West 160th Street They rent a garden apartment900 square feet with room for 46 people to sleepfor …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
A Harlem street with a "quiet Southern town" vibe shines again

… 1928 novel all attest to the creativity and resilience of New Yorkers 1 T … he story begins with William Astor … In the … further and further north the fashionable folks began to buy homes in the area according to the Landmarks …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 19, 2016 - 8:59AM
A hangout of 19th-century high society still stands on 11th Street (and you can live there, too)

… If youve every walked by the corner of Broadway and 11th Street you may have noticed a large rather … East 11th Street it was once home of the undeniably upscale James McCreery Co Store and has been on the pending list of … go away he says  … 5 Want to live in the McCreery building Apartments are available to buy and rent … Does all this …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 5, 2016 - 8:59AM