Take Five

… side of the street standing in a neat little row are 12 homes all built at the very end of the 19th century All were … from 155th Street to 158th Street west of Broadway named for its most famous resident the naturalist and author John … vandalism and lack of funds and was torn down in 1931 by an apartment developer According to the Times it was moved …

… area … 1 George Washington really did sleep here and apparently the political arguments raged on … The Jumel mansion … lands that had been confiscated from loyalists after the American Revolution In 1790 Washington held a cabinet … East you could see as far as the Long Island Sound Plus the property included orchards meadows and fertile agricultural …

… 5000 apartments and 40 acres of land its known as  LeFrak City The privatelyowned rental community which stands at the … being renovated more on that below LeFrak has also built Newport on the Jersey City waterfront but this is their … affordable housing and its still rather affordable by New York standards … When the LeFrak City was built in the 1960s …

… City you probably walk past hundreds of buildings Many are forgettable sure but some are showstopping and steeped … West Side has the largest concentration of distinguished apartment buildings in the world This Upper West Side … where two wellknown 19th century New Yorkers made their homes One was a scoundrel and pal of the notorious Boss …

… immigrants The surroundings were no garden spot a glue factory stood nearby and noisy elevated trains ran up and … the lack of river views French designed buildings that are virtually blind on the First Avenue side The solid brick … of Katona Bennett it is a combination of the best live entertainment New York City has to offer Broadway jazz …