by Lucie Levine 
Do you want to know about the extraordinary history all around you? (Yes!!) Well you’re in luck. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has just released a revamped version of its interactive landmarks map!!!
If you’re ready for a deep dive, this might be the best city for it, since the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is the largest municipal preservation agency in…
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Hi. I was recently in the area around the Fairway Market on Van Brunt and Reed St. in Red Hook and am curious as to what was housed in the Fairway Market building as well as the two factory/ warehouse buildings on the opposite side of Van Brunt St. I was specifically interested why the large steel doors on all the openings of the Fairway building as well as the sort of rail system/ structure that rises vertically on some of the window banks. do you have any knowledge of this or perhaps you could give me some direction of where to look. Thanks.
John
More of a question actually. I lived on Humboldt St between Nassau and Norman until the fam moved in 1965 when I was eleven. I seem to remember buses on Nassau Ave that ran on tires, yet drew power from trolley wires above. Can someone corroborate this?
Hi in 1860 was 84, Irving Place a landmark Building in 18th ward? NYC Charles Harbeck & family lived here, my great aunt Jane Maguire of County Donegal was a Servant there, also her sister Ann.
census a wee bit confusing AKA East 17th St Manhattan NYC ?