5 Manhattan studios for less than $3,000 a month

… If youre looking for a deal on a rental apartment in Manhattan you might want to consider a studio These apartments are seeing less demand these days because many renters want a separate room for working from home  Studios …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |March 16, 2022 - 9:30AM
Why I moved to NYC from California: To start my new job at a hospital in Queens

… After Meher Irani graduated medical school in Loma Linda California … with Jamaica Hospital in Queens She had to scramble to rent an apartment landing a studio in Forest Hills Getting … born in Buffalo NY and raised in Mumbai India where my parents are from I lived there until I moved to Boston for …

By Kelly Kreth |March 4, 2022 - 1:00PM
From Chelsea to Murray Hill: I left ‘druggy corner’ for a quiet spot of my own

… Ample Hills The Grey Dog Milk Bar and Foragers Market Food shopping was a breeze Trader Joes was nearby and we lived … walking to in order to read or just chill for a bit Food shopping remains the sametheres a Trader Joes two avenues …

By Kelly Kreth |January 28, 2022 - 9:30AM
Why I moved to NYC from rural Nevada: To be able to walk to places in minutes instead of driving an hour

… Nate Sanders found himself living alone in a fivebedroom house in rural Nevada … help take care of my family I paid the same amount $2000 to rent a threebedroom house as I did for my … Newcomers features firstperson accounts about why a renter or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC and …

By Kelly Kreth |December 21, 2021 - 1:30PM
From the West Village to the UWS: When your workout determines where you want to live

… During the pandemic Justin Travis started to feel the smallness of … an elevator building which had laundry in the basement The rent was $2550 The apartment was small and basic with some … but Im really into architecture and I love all the different styles of brownstones as well as the character of the …

By Kelly Kreth |September 23, 2021 - 12:30PM
From Chinatown to Chelsea: Spending more to live by herself in a studio

… Wachira Leangtanom was living in a small walkup in Chinatown … quiet The space is similar in size to my last one but my rent has increased by $250 a month I got a month free as a … a bit more expensive and the stores in the area have a different selection than what Im used to so I have to go to …

By Kelly Kreth |September 10, 2021 - 1:30PM
5 uptown studios for rent under $2,400 with no broker fee

… If youre looking for a deal on a New York City rental apartment a studio might be your best bet Demand for studios fell during the pandemic as renters took advantage of the citys lower rents to trade up …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 18, 2021 - 9:30AM
The NYC rental market is frenzied, but studios remain a deal, if you can find one

… Studio apartments have been a bellwether for the New York City rental market in the pandemic When rents plunged NYC renters who kept their jobs and normally …

By Jennifer White Karp |August 12, 2021 - 12:30PM