This gallery contains 28 photos.
The nice thing about this week’s gallery is it captures the ambient noise present in much of the neighborhood.
This gallery contains 28 photos.
The nice thing about this week’s gallery is it captures the ambient noise present in much of the neighborhood.
I took the D train to Bath Beach last Thursday. Because of maintenance, it ran along the N line to Coney Island, then back along its usual route. I got off at the Bay Parkway stop, the northeastern corner of … Continue reading
Plumb Island was a lawless area in the early 20th century – so much so that it required military intervention. Twice. Continue reading
A brief history of Sheepshead Bay, which is named for a fish that once swam in its waters. Continue reading
Spring Creek is Brooklyn’s southwesternmost neighborhood. Much of it is still barren – and haunting. Continue reading
Until the 21st century, Spring Creek was a vast wasteland. Ninety years ago, however, there were some big plans for the area – a common theme along the burgeoning Jamaica Bay. The E. Belcher Hyde atlas from 1920-1922 shows a plan for a … Continue reading
Canarsie has long been the butt of jokes, from the archaic term “by way of Canarsie”, meaning in a roundabout manner, to The Three Stooges and The Honeymooners. Its storied history as a resort has been overshadowed by the actions … Continue reading