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Renovating a Century-Old House in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens

July 21st, 2026 by Jane Margolies and Winnie Au

Image Caption: A gate opens to the backyard of the house that Kate Orff, Oded Horodniceanu and their two children share in the Queens community of Forest Hills Gardens.

The landscape architect Kate Orff and her family have created a habitat for wildlife, and themselves, in Forest Hills Gardens.

Category: Gardens and Gardening, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Birds, Historic Buildings and Sites, Restoration and Renovation, Orff, Kate (1971- ), Olmsted, Frederick Law, Forest Hills Gardens (Queens, NY), Forest Hills (Queens, NY), New York City, Queens (NYC)

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20

How New York’s Historic Homes Freshened Up for America’s 250th

July 20th, 2026 by Aaron Short

House museums that predate the American Revolution renovated for this anniversary year.

Category: Historic Buildings and Sites, Museums, United States Semiquincentennial (2026), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Revolutionary War, American (1775-83), Restoration and Renovation, Hamilton, Alexander, Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804), Washington, George (1732-99), Albany (NY), Kingston (NY), New York City, New York State, Sugar Hill (Manhattan, NY), Yonkers (NY)

July
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How to Grow Vegetables All Year Round

July 19th, 2026 by Margaret Roach

An organic farmer reveals his system for sowing seeds, mapping crops and keeping your favorite lettuces, carrots and radishes sprouting from summer into winter.

Category: Vegetables, Gardens and Gardening, Agriculture and Farming, Organic Foods and Products, internal-open-access-from-nl

July
18

Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?

July 18th, 2026 by Anna Kodé

In the frozen shadows of shuttered factories, icons like Toni Morrison, Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace created some of their greatest work.

Category: Writing and Writers, Books and Literature, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Syracuse (NY), Wallace, David Foster, Morrison, Toni, Saunders, George, Carver, Raymond, McInerney, Jay, Syracuse University

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Is Post-Closing Possession a Terrible Idea?

July 18th, 2026 by Jill Terreri Ramos

Sometimes sellers want to stay in a home for a little while after the deal is done.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renter's Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Content Type: Service

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Renovating a Century-Old House in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens

How New York’s Historic Homes Freshened Up for America’s 250th

How to Grow Vegetables All Year Round

Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?

Is Post-Closing Possession a Terrible Idea?

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