Tag Archives: Week 18 – East New York

East New York in photos

Posted on 25 July 2012 by
Engine 290/Ladder 103, "The Pride of Sheffield Avenue".

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To keep my recap to a reasonable size, I had to cut out a lot of photos. No need to fear – they have a home now. Enjoy! Many of these sites were identified with the help of The East New … Continue reading →

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Good old East New York

Posted on 23 July 2012 by

A long walk around John Pitkin’s dream-come-true – nearly two centuries later. Continue reading →

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East New York: John Pitkin’s dream, realized

Posted on 20 July 2012 by

East New York was founded by John R. Pitkin in 1835. Although he was soon bankrupted in the Panic of 1837, his dream of a thriving community would eventually come to fruition. Continue reading →

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Week eighteen: East New York

Posted on 17 July 2012 by

My friend Anne, a lifelong New Yorker and a big fan of this project, selected my next neighborhood. I might as well have rented a place on the Queens border for the month.

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