Here's proof that NYC's middle class has been getting squeezed out since the 1870s

… Trying to make it work as a middleclass New Yorker can be a stressful endeavor to put it … economic spectrum between gilded age oil baron and Lower East side tenement dweller It would seem that the … the city was keeping empty land in Central Park while the middle classes are being driven out of the City by excessive …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 23, 2016 - 12:59PM
Author Jennifer Wright knows Murray Hill as well as she knows breakups

… stabbing among others For now though shell have to make do with her Murray Hill abode At least theres a working fireplace … 1 What neighborhood do you live in … Murray Hill … 2 Is this your dream neighborhood or … … 7 In three words describe the first apartment youve ever lived in … Screaming murder neighbors  … 8 Do you prefer old …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |December 1, 2015 - 12:59PM
Apartment Therapy's Maxwell Ryan made the move to brownstone Brooklyn, but still has love for lofts

… As the founder and CEO of the hugely popular website Apartment Therapy and more recently the author of  … fully so go for it Related The 24 best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition 5 things you never knewbut shouldabout … edit editand other small space mantras from NYCs design bloggers The author of St Marks is Dead on the $200 …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 24, 2015 - 8:59AM