Explore Brooklyn’s Oldest House, the Wyckoff Farmhouse, From Attic to Cellar (Photos)
While many houses are enthusiastically proclaimed to be one of the oldest in Brooklyn, the honor act...
Susan De Vries
Susan De Vries is the Photo and Research Director for Brownstoner. She has a background in historic preservation, historic site management, and research, and has a passion for photography, documenting 19th century architecture, and ferreting out fact from folklore.
The Irresistible, Stoop-Adorning, Charming Bicycles of Brooklyn (Photos)
The artfully placed bicycle seems to be the Brooklyn stoop accessory of the summer and fall. Instagr...
Feast Your Eyes on This Amazing and Unique Gothic Revival Row in Brooklyn Heights
Tucked into the southern end of Brooklyn Heights in the enchanting Willow Town area is a stretch of ...
Brooklyn Bridge Park Black Tie Ball Raises $1.1 Million for Culture in the Park
Actors, fashionistas and real estate big wigs gathered on Pier 2 on a balmy fall evening last Thursd...
Let There Be Light: The Big and Shiny Pier Mirrors of Victorian Brooklyn
If you are a peruser of the Brooklyn real estate listings, a fan of Brooklyn domestic architecture o...
Pumpkins and Ghouls Are Popping Up in Brooklyn (Photos)
Pumpkins, gourds and cobwebs are coming up all over Brooklyn as summer flowers give way to autumnal ...
See Why Photographers Flock to This Corner of Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights (Photos)
While it will never compete with the Dumbo view of the Manhattan Bridge, surely the most Instagramme...
Photographer Steven Laxton Captures the People of Cypress Hills
A move to Cypress Hills and a warm welcome from his neighbors inspired award-winning photographer St...
Hunting Art at Bushwick Open Studios (Photos)
Arts in Bushwick held the 10th annual Bushwick Open Studios this past weekend. Begun in 2006 as a on...
5 Amazing Upstate Leaf Peeping Spots for New Yorkers
Want to get in some leaf peeping this year? Make sure you plan ahead so you know when and where to ...
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