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

… Flatbush in fact comprises 11 different neighborhoods They are Prospect Park South Ditmas Park Ditmas Park West … Dont tell a homeowner in Prospect Park South that he lives in Ditmas Park Victorian Flatbush is teeming … approached one of the engineers Charles Potts who also lived in the neighborhood Potts proposed placing the tracks …

By Georgia Kral |December 2, 2016 - 9:59AM
Jumel Terrace: A neighborhood with a connection to Hamilton—the man and the musical

… Miranda chose the MorrisJumel Mansion for which the area is named as a setting in which to write parts of his … 30 years according to the Landmarks report Kurt Thometz has lived in the district for 12 years where until recently he … who some believe spurned a marriage proposal from Washingtonlived in the house they called Mount Morris until 1775 when …

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

… north the fashionable folks began to buy homes in the area according to the Landmarks Preservation Commissions … She particularly enjoyed working on the project because I live in Central Harlem and can appreciate the block as a … elements attracts tourists and encourages people who live nearby to do the work of renovating and restoring she …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 19, 2016 - 8:59AM