Once upon a time, Fulton Street was the shopping capital of Brooklyn with grand emporiums to lure its citizens “downtown.” Along the blocks from Flatbush Avenue to Smith Street stood Loeser’s, Namm’s, ...
Rare postcard, “Hanadiv [philanthropist] Natan Straus.” Nathan Straus (1848-1931) was a Jewish philanthropist and social activist who co-owned two of New York City’s largest department stores, R.H.