On a recent jaunt to Hunters Point, I was heartened to see an honorific street sign honoring Tony Mazzarella, who opened the Waterfront Crabhouse in 1978. It attracted famous visitors…
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Since Sergey’s office is now in Far Rockaway, he will be offering numerous posts in the neighborhood, which has been underrepresented in Forgotten NY through the years. PRIOR to 1898,…
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In the early to mid 20th century, monumental high schools were popular, as there were apparently many more public school students. Like banks, high school architects tried to impart permanency…
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LONGTIME Forgotten fan David Silver found this small fence “medallion” in Jamaica, at 143-13 95th Avenue between Allendale Street and Brisbin; it’s left over from the 1960s or earlier, before…
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As the final frontier of urbanization, Staten Island has some of the city’s last working farms. Among them is the former Mohlenhoff farm that was acquired by the Parks Department…
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By PATRICK O’CONNORForgotten NY correspondent In the ever-changing landscape that is NYC housing, there have been a few examples of churches repurposed as apartments. In his article on Bushwick, Kevin…
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By DAVID MELTZERForgotten NY contributor THE Korean War lasted for three years, from June of 1950 until the armistice signed in July of 1953. It is often called “The Forgotten…
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The American Revolution shaped New York City more than almost any other place in the colonies, yet much of that history has disappeared beneath streets, skyscrapers, and neighborhoods that millions…
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DURING the Forgotten New York era, I’ve only discussed Travis, Staten Island, in depth twice, in 2006 and 2015. Thus, I decided a repeat visit was more than warranted in…
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In the Orthodox Jewish community of the Five Towns and Rockaways, Simcha Day Camp is among the popular summer choices for boys on account of its sizable campus. The superblock…
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As Queens residents know, the vast amount of its streets are numbered; in general, Avenues run west to east, while Streets run from north to south. When this system was…
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THIS sliver of a park at Webster Avenue and East Fordham Road carries a historic name. This small park is a vestige of a far larger estate once called “Rose…