A guide to the islands of New York City

… Wards Island Randalls Island was for many years home to New Yorkers with nowhere else to go Atlas Obscura investigated … The island underwent a dramatic transformation in 1930 when city planner Robert Moses in his role as Parks Commissioner …

By Alanna Schubach |June 19, 2017 - 1:45PM
Suburbs in the city: Buy a house, get a yard, save majorly on taxes

… out as renters in Dyker Heights and end up staying and buying a house says Anthony Mussolino of Ben Bay … PS 229  runs from prekindergarten through eighth grade   New Utrecht High School is in nearby Bensonhurst … … Hill and Van Cortlandt Park which has horse stables You could be forgiven for thinking  you were in Westchester  …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |July 14, 2016 - 2:59PM
Looking to buy an affordable summer getaway? It's not too late in the season—here are some options

… Yes the summer has begun and ideally youd be ensconced in your getaway dream … in by August  … THE NORTH FORK … Though its no longer as undiscovered as it once waand is apparently a darling of the … housing inventory leans mostly toward cottages and bungalows rather thaapartments but there are plenty of …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 29, 2016 - 8:59AM