As we face the challenges and promise of the year ahead,
we hope you will find good news, comfort, and inspiration
in these pages.
In this issue, the founders of Bed Stuy’s BLK MKT Vintage
offer advice to others on finding their path in life.
In Prospect Heights, the new owner of a well-preserved
brownstone invites us inside for a look at her unique space,
layered with her own artwork, whimsical wallpapers, and
vintage finds.
Photographer and cookbook author Daniel Paterna
shares his memories of family, food, and growing up in
Bensonhurst. Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen
introduces us to Hiram S. Thomas, a nineteenth-century
Black self-made man who found tremendous success as a
restaurateur against all odds.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Photos by Susan De Vries.
