Forgotten New York is a program of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, a non-profit organization supported by the Long Island City community.
By GARY FONVILLE Washington Heights is ideally situated in New York City.†Depending on driving conditions, a motorist can whisk westward to New Jersey across the George Washington Bridge in minutes. The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is located near the A train where thousands of commuters can go to the many suburban communities in New [...]
Categorized in: Street Scenes Tagged with: Art Deco Manhattan
There’s a riot going on at 30 Daniel Low Terrace, at Belmont Place, in New Brighton, Staten Island. A riot of design and ornamentation and color, that is, at the Ambassador Apartments, built in 1932 by architect Lucien Pisciatta. The Ambassador has a showbiz pedigree, as well as an architectural one: among its former tenants in the [...]
Categorized in: Forgotten Slices Tagged with: Art Deco Staten Island
