cortelyou rd — Articles — Flatbush History

A Turning Point in Grocery History

Three “self service” groceries from 1940s Flatbush, and why they’re called that.

Photo of the Day: Cortelyou Rd, 100 Years Ago

A rare photo of the short-lived Cortelyou Rd trolley.

A Quick PhotoJennifer BoudinotApril 25, 2023cortelyou rd, trollies, Flatbush thingsComment

Then and Now: A Unique Building on Cortelyou

I thought this quirky building on Cortelyou Rd was gone. I was wrong.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotFebruary 15, 2020the 1940s, cortelyou rd, then and now photos Comment

A Cortelyou Rd Street Scene

What did people do on Cortelyou Rd in the 1940s? A glimpse at a Flatbush shoppers visiting a restaurant, bike shop, and laundromat as seen in some photos taken by NYC for tax purposes.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthe 1940s, Flatbush people, old businesses, cortelyou rd, Flatbush placesComment

Then and Now: A Cortelyou Market

Remnants of a large market called Bowman’s can be seen on Cortelyou Rd. Here’s what it looked like back in the 1940s.

Then and NowJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020Flatbushthe 1940s, old businesses, cortelyou rd, then and now photos, Flatbush placesComment