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 new place and finally landed on the Upper East Side land of …   Ive been on the Upper West Side ever since Initially I rented a studio for five years but then upgraded to a …

By Kelly Kreth |September 15, 2023 - 9:30AM
From Long Island City to Gramercy: After a breakup I needed my own space and to be near friends in Manhattan

… floor of the building but the management was not great about fixing broken machines  Editors Note Brick … but was set on being in Manhattan A family friend who knew about my situation told my dad about an apartment and he encouraged me to look at it but I …

By Kelly Kreth |September 2, 2022 - 1:00PM
Why I'm glad I stayed: New Yorkers on what they gained by sticking with the city during the pandemic

… Theres a perennial debate about how long one needs to live here in order to be … to Brick checked in to see how New Yorkers who stayed feel about their decision They told us about what they gained by staying Some started new …

By Kelly Kreth |July 11, 2022 - 3:00PM