NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

… With median rents continually hitting new records   its harder than ever for many New Yorkers to meet the steep income requirements generally expected by landlords here Thats because landlords prefer renters who … less coverage for the owner but its a lower premium for the tenant he said  Frisch said thirdparty guarantors are less …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
Women-only boarding houses: The low-rent NYC housing option you've never heard about

… the building in Spuyten Duyvil a neighborhood dotted with apartment buildings and Tudorstyle homes The women who live … places to live in NYC In the five boroughs there are no rentals on the market for less than $1250 according to … before they landed at the redbrick Bronx building at 3103 Arlington Ave said Sister Rita one of the nuns who runs …

By Celia Young |September 26, 2025 - 9:30AM