For new renters, New York might be more affordable than it seems

… a maddeningly expensive difficult city to live in particularly if you ever have hopes of actually owning your own … in need of time and studio space  to actually work or  parents looking to raise their kids with a little more room … not totally buying it In part because as young buyers and renters keep flocking to cities and eschewing the suburbs …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
A South Bronx reality check: How much change is the area really seeing?

… to characterize the kind of New Yorker who could afford to live in those neighborhoods in the first place  Last year … a resident named Sonya Santiago wonders Its real good to live in the Bronx but the rent is crazy maybe they want to … Boulevard warehouse it intends to convert to an upscale food hall See their video below for details    The city …

By Alanna Schubach |October 5, 2016 - 9:59AM
Bushwick vs. Washington Heights: Why this twentysomething would rather stay uptown

… frankly and without hesitation The music is down here the food is down here were all down hereyou should come to us    … bilingual kids and taking up beekeeping They want to live in decent housing with a modicum of basic services in … its up to you to find the right balance between a place to live and a place to play   Despite the allure of being able …

By Dennis Golin |September 1, 2016 - 3:44PM
Is Astoria over? A local mulls over the changes her neighborhood has seen

… Last October when a new gastropub called The Pomeroy debuted in Astoria a special guest showed up for … the area since 2009 a huge fan of the local food scene she blogs at Tastoria Queens and agrees that Astoria is trending … Trumps former home in Queens The 24 best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition Video a longtime Washington Heights …

By Alanna Schubach |August 29, 2016 - 12:48PM
A tale of two neighborhoods in Inwood

… An Inwood resident generated some buzz recently when she wrote a personal essay for the New … News piece has faced backlash Led Black who helms  the blog Uptown Collective for instance deemed the piece … to feel like I dont belong  … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … Neighborhood Intel … …

By Alanna Schubach |July 26, 2016 - 8:59AM