Why I moved to NYC from rural Nevada: To be able to walk to places in minutes instead of driving an hour

… help take care of my family I paid the same amount $2000 to rent a threebedroom house as I did for my … my family well Editors Note Brick Undergrounds series The Newcomers features firstperson accounts about why a renter or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC and …

By Kelly Kreth |December 21, 2021 - 1:30PM
From Chinatown to Chelsea: Spending more to live by herself in a studio

… Wachira Leangtanom was living in a small walkup in Chinatown with a roommate She appreciated the areas convenient … and she loved the many nearby restaurants and grocery stores but the apartment was small dark and it was difficult … two small rooms Even though our place was small I liked how convenient the area wasclose to grocery stores and …

By Kelly Kreth |September 10, 2021 - 1:30PM