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

… city quickly What I didnt like The sketchy areas where the homeless and drug addicts congregated I would walk on the … doormen because of a bad experience Someone followed me home one night when I was living in my first NYC apartment … and doormen Murray Hill also has cleaner streets and no homeless encampments Its almost a bit too clean I wish the …

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

… safe was paramount especially because Ive been stuck at home and unable to be on stage Ive been performing via Zoom …

By Kelly Kreth |August 20, 2021 - 12:30PM
My rules of the road: How I keep a car in Manhattan without losing my mind

… from adjacent counties and states were ordered to work from home Construction and commerce ground to a halt This …

By Mary Lowengard |February 10, 2021 - 2:30PM
I lived near an assisted-living facility for the mentally ill. It was affordable—and often scary

… When Alicia moved into a tiny onebedroom apartment in Brooklyn she landed an affordable apartment in a vibrant neighborhood … had the best smile Ive ever seen He smiled with his whole body This definitely picked up my day a little bit when I …

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