80/20 living gets trickier when you become a mom

… Park building Now that same 500squarefoot apartment is home to me my husband and our baby I felt the sting … and fleeting I could afford nice things and extravagant vacationsmaybe not as often or as wild as my neighbors but … no choice Nearly all wished they could spend more time at home And the reality was that after childcare costs I …

By Anonymous |December 7, 2015 - 1:59PM
How to rent in Yorkville for as little as $607/month

… Hoping to land an affordable rental on the Upper East Side Applications opened yesterday on NYC Housing Connect  for 47 affordable apartments at 205 East …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 2, 2015 - 9:59AM
Why NYC is so unaffordable for artists—and what can be done about it

… cannot afford to live here given the exorbitant housing and living costs  Even the most famous and … for more than just artists And it has to be said  the 70s werent all that kind to the city what with hobbling budget … this Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to build 200000 affordable units over the next 10 years His goal he says is …

By Alanna Schubach |November 12, 2015 - 8:59AM
New construction apartments near Van Cortlandt Park are yours for as low as $769 a month—if you qualify

… disabilities is going for that price according to NYC Housing Connect but 16 other onebedrooms are up for grabs … family of six $60120 Plus you also have to win the housing lottery of course Applications are due November 30 If you … Connect website for information and instructions … Related Rentals as cheap as $833month in a luxury new Williamsburg …

By BrickUnderground |September 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
More than 200 affordable rentals are opening in the Bronx—find out if you qualify

… Applications opened over the weekend for 211 affordable apartments at Compass Residences part of a … ground in January 2014 Crain s called it one of the largest housing developments in the Bronx in decades There are no … with a variety of sizes and price points in between for renters with annual household incomes between $28835 and …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 21, 2015 - 4:47PM
Rentals as cheap as $833/month in a luxury new Williamsburg building—how to apply now

… 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 … housing If you are interested in applying to this or other affordable housing developments  please go to the NYC …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 18, 2015 - 9:59AM
Keeping stabilized tenants out of the gym is harsh, yes, but is it discrimination?

… at Stonehenge Village an UWS building thats barred its rentstabilized tenants from using the fancy new gym The … its not much of a deterrent for New Yorkers in search of affordable apartments Landlords are only obligated to … or not there were any young people in the affordable housing who are being treated the same Or on the flip side …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 24, 2015 - 12:59PM