This photo from about 1918 can be any street in many neighborhoods in NYC. People walking, kids playing, tenements, framed houses, garages, Belgian blocks, sewers, etc.. The difference is you can’t see these streets or buildings today because they’re GONE. They didn’t just put up new buildings, they wiped out the whole neighborhood. This is a view of East 15th Street from Avenue B to Avenue A. In the 1940’s, the area from First Avenue to Avenue C and 14th to 23rd Stretts was

FOR SALE - 100 year old iconic Pizza Parlor Totonno’s has been on Neptune Ave in Coney Island for over 100 years making what some say is the best pizza in the city. Thin, classic (sometimes a little charred) Neapolitan pies founder Anthony “Totonno” Pero learned to make at Lombardi’s in the 1920’s. He moved to the then Italian neighborhood in Coney Island, opened his own place, and the rest is history. In its heyday, there was always a line out the door with disciples picking

PUBLIC CALENDAR FALL 2026 WALKING SERIES Uncovering the Hidden Layers of NYC’s Jewish Heritage From the historic theatrical avenue of Second Avenue to the vibrant enclaves of Harlem and Williamsburg, New York’s cultural fabric was shaped by generations of Jewish immigrants, artists, and leaders. Reserve your spot on my upcoming guided walking tours. I hope to see you soon! Sincerely, Brad OCTOBER 7, 2026 • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Hasidic Williamsburg Brooklyn Hasidic Williamsburg

If you grew up in Brooklyn or Queens around the 1960’s, one of the places you went to eat and especially for ice cream was Jahn’s. Jahn’s opened in Queens in 1892 and grew to about 30 stores by the 1960’s. It was basically a diner with decent sandwiches and burgers, but you really begged your parents to go there to get one of their special sundaes. And the most special sundae they made and one you shared with all your friends was The Kitchen Sink. It was filled with two scoop

James J. Walker Park in the West Village, between St. Luke’s Place and Clarkson Street, is a very typical NYC park with a playground and a ball field. But do you know what it was before?

Long, long before Spanky founded the He-Man Woman Haters Club to keep Alfalfa away from Darla, NYC restaurants and bars have banned and excluded women from having the same fun as men do.

One of the most famous streets on the Lower East Side is Orchard Street, and yes, it got it’s name from an apple orchard that was on the farm of James DeLancey in the 18th Century.

It’s 1884, you’re having a picnic in Central Park, and you realize the New York Mets are playing a home game that afternoon

The Lone Star Cafe at 61 Fifth Avenue was a great bar. It was only open from 1976-1989 but it made a lot of noise when it was here; especially with that iguana on the roof that its neighbors hated.