Jason Braun

The Dakota Apartment building was built in the late 1800s and is located in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed in the Renaissance Revival style, the building was one of the first large developments in the area and is the oldest remaining luxury apartment building in the city. The building is designed as a large square with a central “I”-shaped courtyard, through which all apartments can be accessed. The façade includes large dormers, terracotta spandrels, niches, and balustrades. Many celebrities have called The Dakota home over the years, including John Lennon, Judy Garland, and Bono.

Whitey Ford was an Astoria native who, after signing with the Yankees in 1947, became a Cy Young Award winner, a six-time World Series champion, and one of the greatest pitchers in Yankee history. In August 2000, this field overlooking the East River was named after the "Chairman of the Board" at a special Yankee Stadium ceremony.

During the War of 1812, the War Department built a blockhouse with two cannons on Great Mill Rock. This fortification was part of a chain of blockhouses that was intended to defend New York Harbor and protect the passage into Long Island Sound against the British Navy

A replica from 1900 in a parking lot. It stands over 30 ft tall. It dates to 1900 - 14 years after the real Statue of Liberty was dedicated.

Susan Gardner, a retired plastic arts professor, is the owner of the house and creator of the mosaic. A friendly woman with a quick sense of humor. (Secret Brooklyn)