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On NBC’s ‘Sunnyside,’ the rent is too high, NYC life is hard, and the gags keep it real

By Kelly Kreth |October 16, 2019 - 1:00PM

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6 new smart home monitoring devices to help you save money and aggravation

By Mimi OConnor |June 24, 2019 - 12:00PM

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The new home office: We tried out private co-working spaces in upscale NYC rentals. Here's how it went

By Mimi OConnor |May 21, 2019 - 2:00PM

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I redesigned my awkward living room with Modsy's virtual interior designers

By Mimi OConnor |September 19, 2018 - 1:00PM

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Can Amazon's Alexa be the butler you always wanted?

… January 2017 … What this means is that my two children ages 6 and 2 spend a lot of their time screaming ALEXA at the top … isnt in creating the devices its in creating a consistent user experience as they proliferate In the meantime lets all …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 29, 2017 - 3:00PM

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Arro and Curb: How do the NYC taxi apps compare to Uber, Lyft, and hailing a cab the old-fashioned way?

… it will never implement surge pricing the bane of many Uber users Arro is also available in a handful of other US cities … it to the outer boroughs The app is used by cabbies in 65 cities As with Uber and Lyft I found that the … Pricewise a recent taxi ride from East 34th Street to East 46th Street during rush hour traffic cost $830 not counting …

By Alanna Schubach |August 22, 2017 - 9:59AM