Queens author Joe DiStefano on where New Yorkers can go to be a tourist in their own city

… is an authority on Queens diverse culinary scene On his blog  Chopsticks and Marrow he samples dishes as varied … borough with 111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss a guidebook that he describes as an invitation to fall in love … been that way for decades   … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline     … Live … Astoria … Flushing … …

By Alanna Schubach |February 8, 2018 - 2:00PM
"I see racism in the market": Brokers get candid on race in a new study

… There are four or more times as many real estate agents in … a black couple away from predominately white Howard Beach Queens because of its history of racist violence but in the … huge ramifications in aggregate Besbris tell us Where you live determines a lot about your life he says For the black …

By Nathan Tempey |October 16, 2017 - 12:00PM
Why does infrastructure lag so far behind gentrification?

As the city continues to undergo its seemingly unstoppable … vice president of new development for Brooklyn and Queens at Citi Habitats For instance for a long time 4th … up … The squeaky wheel … If youve ever wondered how you live on a block populated with multimillionaire brownstone …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 30, 2016 - 10:07AM
Redlining: How one racist, Depression-era policy still shapes New York real estate

… If youve recently walked down a block of Park Slope you likely came away with this … clean streets pristine townhouses Its one of the most desired neighborhoods in Brooklyn and one of the priciest Which … and missing stoops on townhouses some of which were abandoned and burntout not to mention the ratinfested buildings on …

By Emily Nonko |December 29, 2016 - 9:36AM