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Alphabet City to Park Slope: A happier living situation--and a happier neighborhood

by Erika Hackmann as told to Kim Gorode | 1/04/13 - 11:01 AM

Most people might think that living in a $500-per-month apartment downtown without roommates is an ideal living situation. It’s not when you're in an approximately 300-square-feet Alphabet City studio on the fourth floor of a...
Upper East to Upper West: Less uppity--and further from the grocery store

by Riley Tant as told to Kim Gorode | 12/21/12 - 11:11 AM

I recently moved from the Upper East Side (91st and Third) to the Upper West Side (87th and Central Park West to be exact).
Geographically, they are so close -- just across Central Park, and the neighborhoods...
Williamsburg to Jersey City: From one perceived stereotype to another

by Kim Gorode | 12/14/12 - 10:33 AM

When my boyfriend and I decided to move in together three years ago, we wanted to live in a place that was not in Manhattan and that was convenient to work, close to public transportation, had an acceptable night life and didn...
Greenpoint to Carroll Gardens: Better transportation, more charming, more expensive

by Elle as told to Julie Inzanti | 12/07/12 - 9:01 AM

A few months ago, I moved from a 300-square-foot, $1,250 "one-bedroom" in Greenpoint, Brooklyn to a proper more-than-600-square-foot, $1,300 one-bedroom in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
The Greenpoint apartment was actually...
Upper West Side to Brooklyn Heights: A neighborhood that feels more "us," with better parking

by Brad Bateman as told to Mayra David | 11/30/12 - 8:56 AM

For 6 years, I lived one of those great New York City rental stories on the Upper West Side.
Back in 2005 a good friend enlisted me, a real estate agent, to find her a one- or two-bedroom apartment in...
Alphabet City to Murray Hill: Close to everything and more space for the money. But fun? Not so much.

by Samantha McDonald as told to Philip Posillipo | 11/16/12 - 10:28 AM

When I first moved from Queens to Manhattan in November of 2009, I moved to Alphabet City, on Seventh Street and Avenue A. One year later, I bought a studio apartment in a co-op building on 28th St. and Third Avenue in...
Gramercy to Williamsburg: Six months in, no looking back

by Melissa as told to Julie Inzanti | 11/09/12 - 9:08 AM

My husband and I were looking to buy a place, just for us. Our old apartment, a block and half east of Gramercy Park on East 19th Street and Second Avenue, was my first in New York...it was above my in-laws and next-door to...
East Village to the Upper West Side: Escape from drunken revelry & stoop abuse

by Tammy Lam | 11/02/12 - 10:44 AM

During my junior and senior years at NYU, I lived in a three-bedroom, third-floor walkup apartment on St. Mark’s Place in the East Village. There was always something to do, somewhere to go, and something to see....
Williamsburg, Brooklyn to Sunnyside, Queens: Goodbye hipster haven, hello half-price rent, nicer neighbors

by Anne M. as told to Marjorie Cohen | 10/26/12 - 9:43 AM

My boyfriend and I decided to leave Williamsburg 10 months ago because the rent was so high and because we weren't crazy about the neighborhood. Our apartment was nice enough—an 800-square-foot one-bedroom in a new luxury...
Bed-Stuy to Fort Greene: From an up-and-comer to already there

by Sarah as told to Tracy Kaler | 10/19/12 - 10:47 AM

Before moving to Fort Greene in the beginning of September, I lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant for two years in a $1,700 per month two-bedroom with a friend from college. It was my first non-sublet in New York, so it was pretty...
Chelsea to Brooklyn Heights: Enjoying the quiet, the rent, the space...and missing the doughnuts

by Briana M. as told to Marjorie Cohen | 10/12/12 - 10:44 AM

My first New York apartment was in Chelsea, an area that is perfect for 20-somethings like me. The streets were crowded 24/7, the restaurants, the bars, the nightlife was all made-to-order. That's the good news.
...
The Bronx to the East Village: No more cooking (or hauling suitcases to Whole Foods)

by Natasha as told to Theresa Braine | 10/05/12 - 10:28 AM

I recently moved from an airy two-bedroom in the Bronx to a closet in the East Village, and I couldn’t be happier.
The Bronx, where I lived for four years after moving here from the Midwest,...
Upper West Side to Hudson Heights: A lot like the pre-condo-ized UWS, for under $3,000 a month

by Rebecca as told to Marjorie Cohen | 9/28/12 - 8:49 AM

When my boyfriend and I decided to move in together, I was living in a one-bedroom rent-stabilized apartment on the Upper West Side. Except for the years I was away at college and graduate school, I had lived my...
Lower East Side to Astoria: Nightlife for the 30-something set at last

by Jenny Penny as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 9/21/12 - 11:28 AM

I moved to the Lower East Side in 2004 and lived there until 2010. First I lived on Orchard Street, then I moved to Ludlow, then Stanton, then back to another building on Orchard Street.
My husband...
Kips Bay to Yorkville: Far from the subway, but quieter and less transitional

by Julie as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 9/14/12 - 1:08 PM

I rented in a one-bedroom in Kips Bay for four years, and moved to the Upper East Side (Yorkville specifically) just under two months ago.
I was living in a small walk-up building, with only four apartments,...
Lower East Side to Chelsea: Moving up and growing up

by Lauren Shockey as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 9/07/12 - 10:38 AM

I lived at a new, large luxury rental building on the Lower East Side — at Bowery and Christie — for a year before moving to my Chelsea condo late last year.

One problem with my Lower East Side apartment was that...
Riverdale to Murray Hill: "Murray Hill hurts my brand...but you can't beat the convenience"

by Michael Gurock as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 8/31/12 - 10:48 AM

I lived in North Riverdale (at my parents’ house) from August of last year until July of this year. The good thing about living in that neighborhood was that it’s really quiet.
I work in the Flatiron District...
Astoria to Alphabet City: Escape from the N/Q trains

by Jared as told to Angelina Fanous | 8/24/12 - 10:48 AM

I lived in Astoria for a year. Whenever I left Manhattan heading home to Astoria, I always kept in mind the N/Q has an expiration time—midnight.

Since I’m really unfamiliar with...
West Village to the Upper West Side: The parent pilgrimage

by Rebecca as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 8/17/12 - 10:38 AM

I lived in a one-bedroom rental on 13th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues for five years. When I got pregnant, my husband and I decided to move to the Upper West Side.
We...
Upper East Side to West 57th Street: Louder, more convenient and more touristy

by Albert as told to Lucy Cohen Blatter | 8/10/12 - 8:20 AM

I rented a studio apartment in the East 70s near First Avenue for about four years. Then, three years ago, I bought a one-bedroom on 57th between Ninth and Tenth Avenues.

Personally, the Upper East side felt a...

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