Life & Style

Celebrating Halloween without a  jack-o-lantern is like celebrating Thanksgiving without stuffing; it’s just wrong and not a world we want to live in. From the simple smiles to the more intricate designs, you simply cannot go without one of these Halloween classics. Every October, carved pumpkins sit out on porches and doorsteps in the United States. Gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are clear-cut signs that Halloween has arrived.

Brady’s Pond! Staten Island’s Best-Kept Secret. A top secret is waiting to be found at Cameron Club of Staten Island. Local guests have enjoyed this club for more than 80 years! Here, wildlife in its natural habitat includes mallards, geese, turtles, herons, catfish, and more.

start thinking about what can be added or renovated This is very typical of home ownership, as nobody wants to be stuck with the same patterns and style of the prior owner. But before you start making daily trips to the home improvement store and spending every waking hour watching HGTV, you might want to consider some of these common construction mistakes.

In 1907, the National Prohibition Park Company donated a 15-acre “pleasure grove” to be used for recreational purposes. Westerleigh Park was the first unofficial heart of the North Shore neighborhood. Throughout the year, the central bandstand hosts performances such as concerts and theater productions.

Park Slope, quite simply, is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in New York City. Located in northwest Brooklyn, this community has been chosen by a multitude of publications and groups as the best of the best, including New York Magazine and the American Planning Association.

Bay Ridge is a diverse, middle-class neighborhood in the southwest corner of Brooklyn; its boundaries are Sunset Park to the north, Dyker Heights to the east, the Narrows and the Belt Parkway to the west, and the Verrazano Bridge to the south. 

Originally conceived as a luxury housing development (in 1895!), Dyker Heights is a residential neighborhood in southwest Brooklyn NY.

Ditmas Park is one of three neighborhoods in Flatbush to be designated as Historic Districts

Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western section of Brooklyn.

Red Hook Brooklyn is home to its old school industrial feel and its big city flavors.