From the UWS to UES: A huge rent hike forced me to leave my literary-loving nabe for the land of expensive groceries

… author Terena Elizabeth Bell was hit with an unaffordable rent increase she endured a stressful fourmonth search for a … down 83 points from 805 to 722 as a result of myriad credit checks on denied applicationsnot to mention all those … something I didnt anticipate Fruit is relatively the same price but other stuff like tuna fish or Nutella or CocaCola …

By Kelly Kreth |September 15, 2023 - 9:30AM
Why I'm glad I stayed: New Yorkers on what they gained by sticking with the city during the pandemic

… a perennial debate about how long one needs to live here in order to be considered a real New Yorker If youre not a … did consider leaving for a hot second A week in I booked an Airbnb for a month in the Catskills The owner proceeded to … my family is summering up in Massachusetts Paul Talbot Upper East Side   … Found an apartmentand love … I …

By Kelly Kreth |July 11, 2022 - 3:00PM
From Gramercy Park to Greenwich Village: I was outbid six times, so I meditated in the lobby of where I wanted to buy

… After making the decision to buy a place in New York City Anna Tallarini was outbid a … and setting an intention on finding a great place there to buy The mindfulness worked Heres Annas story I was born and … catch other trains Editors Note Brick Undergrounds series  Transitions  features firstperson accounts of what its like …

By Kelly Kreth |July 8, 2022 - 12:30PM
What to know about buying in St. Albans, Queens, a walkable neighborhood with a tight-knit community

… a corporate broker with Neighborhood Dreams  give us the inside story on St Albans … The question … Ive heard that St Albans … steel appliances … 11241 200th St … This 1340squarefoot twostory house built in 1930 has three bedrooms one bathroom an …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |July 6, 2022 - 1:30PM
What you need to know about living in Kensington, Brooklyn, a diverse area near Prospect Park

… the front yards and porches youll find here In this weeks Buy Curious Salomon Danielov an agent at the Corcoran Group … units have not been renovated since the 1960s and todays buyers are willing to pay more if they are gut renovated … says that they present opportunities for priceconscious buyers The larger twobedroom threebedroom units get scooped …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |May 25, 2022 - 3:00PM