From Chelsea to Murray Hill: I left ‘druggy corner’ for a quiet spot of my own

… in Chelsea with a reduced rent meant Ada Hsieh could eventually save enough money to move out and live on her own She … of my room two months before my lease was up so I had to sublet it For some reason 99 percent of the people who … is gay so that would never pose a problem  I assured the female applicants that the male roommates were harmless and …

By Kelly Kreth |January 28, 2022 - 9:30AM
From Elmhurst to Woodside: Swapping Queens neighborhoods to get away from crime

… landed in Woodside where she found a bigger apartment Her rent is now $600 higher and food is more expensive but she … threestory house where I lived on the first floor The $1500 rent was reasonable but the place had its drawbacks There … pipes would freeze Editors Note Brick Undergrounds series  Transitions  features firstperson accounts of what its like …

By Kelly Kreth |August 20, 2021 - 12:30PM
I lived near an assisted-living facility for the mentally ill. It was affordable—and often scary

… building but I told myself it was good that the people who lived there had a warm bed and place to stay But as time … one guy who was missing most of his teeth but he had the best smile Ive ever seen He smiled with his whole body This … they would chalk up any disturbance to being part of the NYC experience  Over time my neighborhood changedfor the …

By Kelly Kreth |December 10, 2019 - 9:00AM