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

… neighborhood in Brooklyn beautiful mansionsized standalone homes with yards quiet pictureperfect streets unique … historian Ron Schweiger It is a misnomer Dont tell a homeowner in Prospect Park South that he lives in Ditmas … Heres a sampling of its rich past … 1 The neighborhoods are home to probably the largest collection of freestanding …

By Georgia Kral |December 2, 2016 - 9:59AM
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

… by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1970 stretches from St Nicholas Avenue to Edgecombe Avenue from the south … That lasted just over a month until the British captured New York city During the seven years that the British occupied …

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

… Her team investigated all the details of the structural members and took great care in replicating the original … and community affairs at LPC   The Honorable Lynn Kotler issued a decision on November 4 2015 ordering …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 19, 2016 - 8:59AM
Tudor City: The peaceful East 40s enclave that's more than just its architecture

… West on 42 nd Street but nothing about the Tudor Revivalstyle enclave that opened its doors in 1927 in its spot from … one could find dry cleaners tailors laundries barbers hair salons and a wellstocked grocery store  They were … is called Tudor Revival but in reality it is a mix of other styles used in England in the early part of the sixteenth …

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