Discovering Ocean Grove: religious camps, Suffragettes, and so much more

… Cavanaugh But many of the visitors ended up staying put and newcomers began to arrive from elsewhere too and as the town … Historical Society of Ocean Grove New Jersey … 5 You cant buy liquor herebut its still a fun place to visit …   … …

By S. Jhoanna Robledo |June 17, 2016 - 9:59AM
Jumel Terrace: A neighborhood with a connection to Hamilton—the man and the musical

… and it happens to be full of history Thats probably why LinManuel Miranda chose the MorrisJumel Mansion for … area … 1 George Washington really did sleep here and apparently the political arguments raged on … The Jumel mansion … of American history But Oppenheimer has a very different story to tellone of a woman who rose above the abject …

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

… acres of land its known as  LeFrak City The privatelyowned rental community which stands at the intersection of Corona … by a company owned and run by the LeFrak family and is currently being renovated more on that below LeFrak has also … standard they need to put down one months rent and a months security the application fee is $100 … 2 The complex is like …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |May 25, 2016 - 8:59AM
A Harlem street with a "quiet Southern town" vibe shines again

… and further north the fashionable folks began to buy homes in the area according to the Landmarks Preservation Commissions landmarks designation report Practically all of the homes that stand … divided up into boarding houses and by the 1970s the AIA Guide to New York City in describing the state of the Row …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 19, 2016 - 8:59AM
The Upper West Side's Clebourne building is one of the neighborhood's historic crown jewels

… where two wellknown 19th century New Yorkers made their homes One was a scoundrel and pal of the notorious Boss … hired the architectural firm of Schwartz and Gross to design the building for him and it is considered one of its … largest failures of the year According to the Record and Guide the justcompleted building was purchased by Lawrence …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 23, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… but they are priced accordingly and attract firsttime buyers eager to take advantage of what the surroundings have to offer This Take Five … Fred Fillmore French happened on the scene  When he began buying up rows of brownstones on Prospect Hill an elevated …

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