A typical North Side block 

No particular organization. The houses in the foreground are from the late 19th century. The tenements in the background are from the 1920's.

This is how they all used to look.

Not much on looks, but it was the longest-running bar in New York. Opened in 1721, it held on until 1996, when the barman spurned the owner. She closed it a bang, and made neighborhood news by throwing buckets of ammonia on the clients.

Formerly a place with quiet local bars and live music, this area is now ground zero for trendy nightlife.

On Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street. The Marathon touches all 5 boroughs, and follows Bedford Avenue on the way to Queens.

Between houses. This is the land of churches.

A note from Laura Konefal identified this as St. Vincent de Paul. Thanks!

Now a performance space.

Once converted,  maybe the home of several hundred yuppies!

On the Williamsburg Bridge

Near the Williamsburg bridge

In front of someone's house on the South Side.