Brooklyn Articles

Five Boroughs, Five New Yorks – USA

Suzanne Scala breaks down the boroughs.

Bargains in Brooklyn – June 2000

In Brooklyn, the people live in row houses. Most houses follow the same pattern: four stories in brownstone or brick, with the second floor (first floor to the rest of the world) being the parlor. Originally the ground floor was reserved for kitchens and maids’ quarters, so the parlor floor became the entrance to the [...]