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NYC vs Left Coast apartment-dweller Zeitgeist revealed online

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/09/10 - 5:45 AM

All vertical villages are not alike--just look at what residents are saying on their buildings’ online...
Do kids' charity drives belong in the lobby?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/09/10 - 5:35 AM

Q. A co-op board member authorized his children to place a huge charity collection can for Haiti on the...
The creep show inside your trash chute

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/08/10 - 6:07 AM

Back in the early 70s, concerns over air quality caused New York City buildings to shift from garbage...

Inside Story: Why I let my neighbors steal my newspapers for four years

by Anonymous Manhattan Co-op Owner as told to Teri Rogers | 3/05/10 - 10:32 AM

Four years ago, I started subscribing to the New York Times, the Daily News, the Wall Street Journal and the...
Good Neighboring: This one goes way beyond sugar

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/04/10 - 11:07 AM

"A few years ago, my next door neighbors--a wonderful couple I had known very well for 10 years and...
Bright Idea: A hand sanitizer in the lobby

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/03/10 - 10:41 AM

If you’ve ever eyed your elevator buttons with distrust in the height of flu season, this one’s for you: One...

NYC doormen can’t make ends meet, but the Mets tickets and golf outings are nice

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/03/10 - 6:35 AM

Today the local building worker’s union kicks off a newspaper ad campaign featuring three NYC doormen who...
Why your postwar apartment stinks

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/02/10 - 6:06 AM

No, this isn’t an indictment of postwar architecture: It’s a reminder that unlike prewar buildings--with...
Ladies and gentlemen, it's showwwwtime!

by Openthedoor-man | 3/01/10 - 9:52 AM

If a doorman were asked by a resident how he or she really feels about something that I have written, odds...

Guerilla warfare for your ears: Fighting noise with noise

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/01/10 - 5:55 AM

What do you do when your upstairs neighbors are making your life a living hell because they won’t install...
How to talk to someone else’s kid on the elevator

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/26/10 - 6:30 AM

To an adult who lacks the gene for chatting up other peoples’ kids, there are few things longer than an...
Tweet burglars, strike prep, kitchen reno flashbacks and more

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/26/10 - 6:11 AM

I twitter therefore I'm robbed (RentedSpaces.com) When the tax abatement ends (StreetEasy forum) Condo...
Good Neighboring: Xanax, fire escape heroics, and a laundry surprise

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/25/10 - 10:31 AM

Last week’s post featuring random acts of neighbor kindness was so well received that we’ve decided to make...
What not to tell your broker when you're selling

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/25/10 - 6:04 AM

When you're selling your NYC apartment, there is such a thing as oversharing with your broker. It's true...

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