Inside Stories

The skyline of Manhattan from Park Slope, Brooklyn.

I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Here’s how I determined if it was legally deregulated

… experiences A previous version of the article ran in July 2023 We are presenting it again in case you missed it But … were no significant renovations to my building from 2000 to 2023 according to Department of Buildings records Instead my …

By Celia Young |April 23, 2024 - 11:00AM

The Search

I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed

By Celia Young |April 19, 2024 - 2:30PM

Aerial view of Staten Island St George Ferry terminal. Manhattan Area, New York of USA. Skyline and cityscape with skyscrapers at United States of America, NYC, US. American architecture.

Negotiating + Financing

How I cut my monthly mortgage payment in half so I could keep my Staten Island home

By Celia Young |March 4, 2024 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

I won a $908 studio in Long Island City in NYC's housing lottery, but I didn't count on the culture shock

By Austin Havens-Bowen |February 5, 2024 - 1:30PM

Affordable Housing

How I won a $444 UWS studio in NYC's affordable housing lottery

By Lcee |December 19, 2023 - 12:30PM

The Search

From owners to renters (twice): A couple says they will never buy in NYC again

… as a video editor and Tony a television producer had a different plan The couple sold their coop on Amsterdam Avenue and … many deals We looked at some great apartments in downtown Brooklyn Some nice new buildings had twobedroom apartments … a gym and a fulltime doorman amenities we never had in our Manhattan apartments We would never have been able to buy a …

By Marjorie Cohen |December 7, 2023 - 3:30PM