80/20 living gets trickier when you become a mom

… When I applied for my 8020 apartment in Battery Park City I was 19 years old working parttime and living with my … And now that Im a mom the difference between us and them is even more palpable Fifteen years ago I was lucky enough … our budget  Sure the solution for us might be to shop at a cheaper grocery store maybe in another borough not to eat at …

By Anonymous |December 7, 2015 - 1:59PM
New construction apartments near Van Cortlandt Park are yours for as low as $769 a month—if you qualify

… per StreetEasy But at the newly constructed Norwood Terrace Apartments you could have one for as low as $769month Only a single onebedroom at this project a … 3349 Webster Avenue  As usual there are caveats The minimum income to qualify for the building is $27772 the maximum for …

By BrickUnderground |September 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
Rentals as cheap as $833/month in a luxury new Williamsburg building—how to apply now

… to live right near the epicenter of Bedford Ave on the cheap Applications opened today for 19 subsidized rentals at 223 North 8th Street per a listing on NYC Housing Connect Heres how apartment availabilities and income requirements break down …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 18, 2015 - 9:59AM
Can workers with tipped wages qualify for affordable housing?

… for help in navigating their own real estate crises In  Realty Bites we try to get them answers … THE CONUNDRUM … I … etc adds Erica Sims Deputy Executive Director of the Mutual Housing Association of NY an affordable housing organization They definitely look into that stuff in …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 21, 2015 - 1:30PM