Queens: Illegal Conversions on the Rise
Sitting in her new airy room in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Jill, 26, recalls the days when she lived in an illegal basement in Ridgewood, Queens. Cell phone signals did not exist, bath towel always had a rotten smell, and everyday was
Women’s Exchanges at the Forefront of American Handcrafts Movement
For Linda Alperin, 62, each day working at the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange is a pleasant holiday. Having volunteered at the charity consignment shop for 27 years, Ms. Alperin shares its missions of sustaining American handcrafts movement and providing a means
Brooklyn Heights: Tourism From Community Level
Nineteenth-century brownstones, federal-style frame buildings, architecturally significant churches and tree-lined streets all add to the charm of Brooklyn Heights as one of New York City’s best tourist destinations. But there is one more gem in the neighborhood’s treasure chest of
