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Inside Sniffen Court, Murray Hill's hidden Civil War-era side street

By Virginia K. Smith |March 10, 2016 - 9:59AM

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Strivers' Row is one of Harlem's most interesting and historic enclaves. It's pretty, too.

By Marjorie Cohen |March 1, 2016 - 8:59AM

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Lamartine Place: A small strip of Chelsea where slaves stopped on their way to freedom

By Marjorie Cohen |February 18, 2016 - 8:59AM

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Happy Presidents' Day!

By The Editors |February 15, 2016 - 10:00AM

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The history behind Grand Concourse, the "Champs-Élysées of the Bronx"

… and flanked by apartment buildings businesses and imposing civic structures on either side It was built between 1894 … and Daniel Almekinder a Corcoran broker who lives and works in the area about what makes this stretch of the city … were nearly 300 apartment buildings along the boulevard The Works Progress Administrationa New Deal agency that employed …

By Emily Nonko |January 5, 2016 - 8:59AM

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5 things you didn't know about Jamaica Estates, Trump's former home in suburban Queens

By Emily Nonko |December 8, 2015 - 8:59AM

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Wallabout: 5 things you probably didn't know about one of Brooklyn's most interesting streets

By Marjorie Cohen |November 12, 2015 - 12:59PM

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Washington Mews: Discover the secrets of Manhattan's most famous private street

By S. Jhoanna Robledo |October 29, 2015 - 8:59AM

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Pomander Walk: The English country village on the Upper West Side you've probably never heard of

… lead to what appears to be a lane more suited to a little English country village than the heart of Manhattan Neat … lot where Pomander Walk now stands in 1920 He had the homes on the Walk built one year later Since the property … of 9 of our favorite historic NYC streets worth exploring … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live … Neighborhood …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 1, 2015 - 8:59AM

The Market

Ridgewood is still a middle class haven (and is making a return to its boozy roots)

By Emily Nonko |September 15, 2015 - 9:59AM