Earlier this week, my friend Claire sent me a great New York Times video about my neighborhood, Carroll Gardens.The short film gives an interesting insight into the historically-Italian neighborhood and how it’s changed (and gives plenty of the reasons why I love it so much):For me, the most interesting factoid from the video was that Al Capone got married on Court Street, not far from my apartment. Al Capone! How interesting is that?! Well, I was so interested that I had to go and check out the exact spot for myself.After work, Georgia and I took a stroll to St Mary Star of the Sea Church, which is on Court Street between Luquer and Nelson Streets. The church, which was built in 1953, was a beauty against the blue spring skies.
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