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

New York native Joe DiStefano is an authority on Queens diverse … we have Muncan Food Corp a wonderful oldworld Romanian butcher and producer of charcuterie The book has chapters … would say start with Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City There are great views of the water and lots of history …

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

… the Russians in Brighton Beach and even little old Italian women in Cobble Hill they dont want to sell to them blacks … did not respond to an email seeking comment on the study Disclosure The author once worked as a fair housing tester …

By Nathan Tempey |October 16, 2017 - 12:00PM
Beyond Starbucks: 3 signs Crown Heights has hit peak gentrification

… When we first moved to Crown Heights four years ago the perks were obvious bigger apartments for less money proximity to express subway lines …

By Georgia Kral |July 26, 2017 - 1:00PM
Why does infrastructure lag so far behind gentrification?

… them Still there are some common causes of this particular civic conundrum If you find yourself say running all your … part because some of these stores want a specific amount of square footage says Maundrell And if that space doesnt exist … to service the neighborhood If youre going to build 30000 apartments you need to support that Its how you create a …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 30, 2016 - 10:07AM