Leah Hochbaum Rosner

The holidays can truly be the most wonderful time of the year—but they can also be both dangerous and headache-inducing when you're living in a small space with a lot of flammable objects. Below, some tips for staying safe and staying out of trouble.

Throwing a holiday party, but don’t have the muscles (or time) to lug all that eggnog from the grocery store? This is NYC: Have it delivered. There are tons of services in the city that’ll bring your provisions right to your door. But which one is best? We've tried them out and are here to report:

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Planning to host a Thanksgiving or holiday party this year, but still trying to figure out how to fit actual guests into your itty-bitty abode? Here’s how to make it work:

Whether the itty-bitty apartment of your dreams has an alcove or is shaped like a trapezoid, Halstead Property’s W. John Thompson tells you how to successfully convert a studio into a one-bedroom in this week’s Buy Curious.

THE WISH LIST:

I’d like a Manhattan studio that’s big enough to convert into a small one-bedroom—a door between my bed and the rest of the apartment seems really nice. Any ideas?

It’s easy to tell what makes for a bad neighbor in NYC, say the inconsiderate hobbyist musician whose death-metal band practices until 3 am or who takes out the garbage so infrequently that the entire floor reeks.

But what makes for a good neighbor? Our picks: