Take Five

… Park South was designated a historic district by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee in 1979 … had to move the tracks An elevated train was proposed but new homeowners who paid $6500 to $11000 for their homesa … windows were added in 1889 The church pictured above is a New York City landmark and is listed on the National …

… That lasted just over a month until the British captured New York city During the seven years that the British … his officers and at the end of the war was reclaimed by the new government and sold by the Commissioners of Forfeitures … 18 years arguing over her estate Jumels obituary in the New York Times  had some pretty outrageous claims including …

… past Corona Queens With its 20 highrise buildings 5000 apartments and 40 acres of land its known as  LeFrak City The privatelyowned rental community which stands at the … pools Some could even go to work  Now at over 50 years old LeFrak City has been undergoing renovations for years a …

… folks began to buy homes in the area according to the Landmarks Preservation Commissions landmarks designation … black families Just as Harlem had been an exclusive white community it became an exclusive black community with more … on the top floorsbright with efficient spaceand two rentals a onebedroom on the garden floor and a twobedroom on …

… of the Tudor Greens Grand Central Station and the rising New York skyline to the West which by 1930 would include the … attendants There were dining rooms coffee shops and newsstands in the buildings while along the streets one … lived in the city during the week but spent weekends in the new suburbs sprouting in the tristate area When construction …