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

… in Corona and much more We spoke to DiStefano to learn more about what he discovered in writing the book and where hed … Park right by the border of Forest Hills … What do you like about the neighborhood … Its very affordable and its only a … And how did you come to write this book … Ive been writing about food and by extension culture in Queens since about

By Alanna Schubach |February 8, 2018 - 2:00PM
Junk bonds: How losing a massive apartment forced me to face a mountain of stuff I didn't know I had

… fourbedroom apartment stood for everything I loved about Brooklyn as a baby New Yorker eclectic energetic a way … so my brain switched into Donate Everything mode After about six trips down our five flights of stairs IKEA bags … but at that point I had no choice but to watch it all go At about 10 pm with two hours until our moveout deadline the …

By Tim Donnelly |January 19, 2018 - 9:00AM
"I see racism in the market": Brokers get candid on race in a new study

… blacks the broker said according to the report Theyre open about it so its not really worth it to push Other brokers … aggregate Besbris tell us Where you live determines a lot about your life he says For the black buyer turned away from … says That is definitely something anyone would be concerned about The New York State Association of Realtors did not …

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

… and a diverse selection of groceries As someone who writes about food and loves to cook groceries were important to me … Hill And when you have a newborn youre there well a lot About a year later when Tribeca Pediatrics announced they … real problem So when I can get food delivered and feel good about it well things are looking up Now I just have to wait …

By Georgia Kral |July 26, 2017 - 1:00PM
Is gentrification on a fast track toward "killing" cities?

… Moskowitz also field questions from callers who are worried about their status as gentrifiers and discuss the concept of …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 15, 2017 - 1:59PM
Redlining: How one racist, Depression-era policy still shapes New York real estate

… housing policy still affects cities today  In 2014 writer TaNehisi Coates dissected the housing policy in his … banks didnt lend there The FHA relied on maps drawn by the Home Owners Loan Corporation HOLC a governmental body Writes … minority neighborhoods ineligible to receive financing for home purchases per  this article from Liberation School At …

By Emily Nonko |December 29, 2016 - 9:36AM
Can "self-gentrification" help communities stay ahead of predatory development?

… artists priced out of Brooklyn And while one often hears about locals battling  against  their neighborhoods … sure Ill sell it to you for next to nothing Theyre thinking about the long game and were thinking that we need to get …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 6, 2016 - 12:59PM
Talking gentrification, and why "New York City is a real estate story," with the director of HBO's "Class Divide"

… our 4500squarefoot industrial loft space which rented for about $400month at the time There was no heat on weekends … of this whole tale … This is a real estate story no doubt about it But then again New York City is a real estate story … takeaway is that there is common ground of shared anxiety about where young people fit in rapidly changing future on …

By Kelly Kreth |October 31, 2016 - 9:59AM