"Underground" actress Amirah Vann loves her neighborhood's "Queens vibe" and its water views

… local shopping and much more … 1 What neighborhood do you live in … I live in Long Island City Queens I grew up in Far Rockaway … … 7 In three words describe the first apartment youve ever lived in … Regional Theater blessings … 8 Do you prefer old …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 13, 2017 - 2:59PM
Habitat Magazine founder Carol Ott on life in Chelsea since the '70s, swapping a loft for a brownstone, and more

… For many New Yorkers Chelsea in the 1970s and 1980s is merely the stuff of gritty … and founded Habitata mustread publication for city coop and condo board membersin 1982 We caught up with Ott about her decades in the neighborhood making the transition from loft to brownstone why shell never move to Brooklyn and more …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 28, 2017 - 12:30PM
Designer Jarret Yoshida lives in a former 'crack house,' thinks New York rewards those who are persistent

Interior designer Jarret Yoshida is known for evoking a … just completed work on an apartment on the High Line see photo below grew up in Hawaii and draws inspiration from Japanese aesthetics He has studied at the Corcoran Gallery …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |October 27, 2016 - 11:59AM
The Gotham Writers Workshop's Kelly Caldwell on Stuy Town, transit sharing, and why flu shots are a must for New Yorkers

… into works of art   Shes also a longtime New Yorker and has lived in several of the citys neighborhoods of late she and … plenty of great stories too  … 1 What neighborhood do you live in  … Stuyvesant Town … 2 Is this your dream … I wrote for when she was features editor at House Beautiful lives in Peter Cooper Village and encouraged me to check out …

By Alanna Schubach |October 18, 2016 - 1:59PM