I have not spent much time in East Flatbush lately or even over the years; in fact I used to bicycle through more frequently when I lived in Brooklyn. Once…
Brooklyn
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THE west end of Rutland Road in central Brooklyn runs through one of Brooklyn’s most attractive neighborhoods, Lefferts Gardens; indeed the west end is part of a landmarked district, and…
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DEWITT Clinton (1769-1828) was a founding father who served as NY State Assemblyman, NYS Senator, NYS Governor, US Senator and NYC Mayor during an illustrious career capped by his indefatigable…
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DEEP into the Forgotten New York archives we go, to September 2017, when I staggered out of Prospect Park onto the streets of Lefferts Gardens and I found this sign…
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THIS sign for an optician at #364 7th Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets in Park Slope is a true throwback. Not because of its age; it’s pretty old —…
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LIKE the hands on a clock, or the sun and moon in the sky, New York is under constant movement not always apparent to the naked eye. In the nearly…
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I made my first pilgrimage to Coney Island in a few years recently. Believe it or not I hadn’t had a hotdog since early 2022. Though I don’t intend to…
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It’s not often that I write about something in Forgotten New York that completely stumps me, but I’ll show what I’ve found here in case some Crowns Heightsers can fill…
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GRACE Court Alley proceeds east to a dead end from the east side of Hicks Street south of Remsen. It is not exactly on the same line as Grace Court…
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BROWNSVILLE and East New York are neighborhoods of eastern Brooklyn delineated in great part by the Bay Ridge branch of the Long Island Rail Road. In the north, Brownsville runs…
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HERE’S 101-103 Union Street between Columbia and Van Brunt, at the west end of a very long street that goes all the way to Brownsville. The building currently serves as…
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WHEN in Bay Ridge in spring 2024 I was inching my way down 3rd Avenue when I spotted this venerable sign for the Metropolitan Society of Kardamylians at #7919. According…