Twenty-six year old Robert Icard arrived in New York City with his young family in tow. Leaving the port city of Baltimore, he had aspirations of making a better life for himself and his future generations. He settled in a… Read More »Corlears Hook: A Malarious Slum
The Lower East Side — an iconic piece of real estate that is the quintessential melting pot of America. Countless dreams came to fruition on the Lower East Side. Sons and daughters from lands afar, sailed into bustling New York… Read More »It’s Pronounced “How-Sten”
Here are just a few scenes from movies and television shows that were filmed in the East Village. Special thanks to Andrea Coyle for compiling most of this. Crocodile Dundee (1986) Avenue B & E. 7th Street, Vazac’s bar Mick… Read More »East Village Movie Locations
From the source: “One in a series of eight films that traces the history of America as a nation of immigrants. With a population that includes two million Jews, New York is the biggest Jewish city in the world. Many… Read More »Archival Video: “The Biggest Jewish City in the World”
Earlier this week, while waiting for my car to be repaired at a local shop, I stumbled upon Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Glendale Queens. I’ve come across this cemetery a few times in books and articles over the years while… Read More »Our visit to the graves of famous Lower East Siders (Mt. Carmel Cemetery)