Three countries in one city

African Masks at the African Market in Harlem, NYC

There’s a feature in the Sunday NY Times that I enjoy, called “Routine.” It’s an interview of sorts, where the person being profiled explains what they like to do on a weekend day. One that caught my attention recently was a “Routine” with Wendell Pierce, an actor that I enjoyed seeing on the Tom Clancy … Read more

Brooklyn Heights, Manhattan’s first suburb

View of Brooklyn Heights from Manhattan

I was reading a real estate story that dealt with the subject of development sites in New York City and researching covenants and easements, but the topic that really grabbed my attention was the historical description of Brooklyn Heights as a place in the 1800s that had “the advantages of the country with the conveniences … Read more