ditmas history
We were about fed up with the rain and gray skies much of last week and the past weekend, but today the sun is shining again at the intersection of Cortelyou and Stratford. Area residents this time in 1948, though, probably hoped the view outside their respective windows was just
brooklyn visual heritage
In 2014, the intersection of Caton and Ocean Avenues is bustling with a combination of pedestrians, cars, bicycles, and delivery scooters, and is flanked at each corner by mid rise apartment buildings. In 1800, not so much. Back in the day, as you can see from this Brooklyn Visual Heritage
390 ocean parkway
Today’s Ditmas History is a bit farther into Kensington than we generally tend to get, but the transformation is too dramatic to ignore. Currently, 390 Ocean Parkway is a six story apartment building sprawling about 1/3 of an acre and totaling approximately 42,000 square feet. Studios go
Asian Grocery
The south side of Cortelyou between Marlborough and East 16th Street used to be less about momos [/blog/food/cold-weather-comfort-food-at-cafe-tibet] and mochas, as this photo from the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/south-side-cortelyou-road-between-marlborough-road-and-east-16th-street] shows. The scene, shot by John D. Morrell [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/collection/John+D.
ditmas history
Here’s a look at modern-day Foster between Rugby and Marlborough Rds–a place where you can get some physical therapy or dental work from Prime Medical Care before picking up your shrimp and snow peas from New Nice Chinatown [http://www.yelp.com/biz/new-nice-china-town-brooklyn]. Kabir’s Bakery [http:
ditmas history
The Southeast corner of Newkirk Ave. and E 16th St. is home to J.S. French Dry Cleaners [http://www.yelp.com/biz/j-s-french-cleaners-new-york] today, but what did it look like before the current mural [/blog/art-music/who-painted-east-16th-streets-new-mural] and Readings by Dianna moved in (and out [/blog/business/commercial-space-for-rent-on-newkirk-avenue])? This