Take Five

… 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 … structures in Brooklyn … While the church was built in 1793 services began at the site in 1654 according to historical …

… the MorrisJumel Mansion once the headquarters of George Washington and Roger Morris Park within its borders Its … proposal from Washingtonlived in the house they called Mount Morris until 1775 when the colonel fled to England  … in their home on West 160th Street They rent a garden apartment900 square feet with room for 46 people to sleepfor …

… past Corona Queens With its 20 highrise buildings 5000 apartments and 40 acres of land its known as  LeFrak City … City developments such as the 8755unit Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan and the 6318unit Rochdale Village in Jamaica … been undergoing renovations for years a good thing as many Yelp reviewers say it was pretty necessary All lobbies have …

… houses that stand along the south side of West 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard Not long … novel all attest to the creativity and resilience of New Yorkers 1 T … he story begins with William Astor … In the … added $1500 to their bid In 2013 one of the homes sold for $24 million They divided it into a duplex for themselves on …

… this building is demonstrably deserving of designation as a New York City landmark It is one of the most striking cast … the emporiums copywriter invites the attention of outoftown buyers as well as local ones to its large attractive stock … Amazon but probably the closest thing the 19th century could come to it   … 2 Its builder James McCreery was …

… the sole owners of Macys in 1896 Nathan built himself a townhouse on West 72nd Street just off Central Park West but … and Isidor raised their family in that home covered in wisteria vines and surrounded by an apple orchard chicken … save themselves but to aid those in their employ and others What selfsacrifice The refusal of the wife to leave her …

… courts and miniature golf course may be gone as is the tiny satellite of a US post office but the quiet convenience … cabbies and lonely males travelling through Grand Central Rents subsequently fell the jewel of midtown got shabby … which range in size from six to 23 stories and are home to just under 5000 residents According to Mary Frances …