One NYer's housing hack: Own a house on a lake in Suffolk County, crash in Bushwick during the week

… in a spare room he rents in a Bushwick apartment that belongs to friends Heres how he arrived at this NYCliving … rush so we took our time to find exactly the right home I didnt know anyone out here socially yet so one of my … whole bunch of flowering rhododendron The house was a total remodel with a layout that gave us huge open spaces wed …

By Mimi OConnor |January 10, 2020 - 1:00PM
From Brooklyn to Birmingham: One Park Sloper's no-regrets move

… to the New York City area in 2004 and left in early 2016 My first job in publishing was in New Jersey so my first two years were spent in Cliffside Park and West New … arent eager to talk or argue about things beyond food and football At least in my experience Others may disagree …

By Mimi OConnor |January 23, 2018 - 10:00AM
Connecticut beaches that won't leave you missing the Hamptons

… Connecticut beaches do not have the dramatic surf or pictureperfect sand dunes that some beachgoers crave But they do … for a week or longer it comes as no surprise that summer rental costs are steeper here than in other Connecticut shore towns According to   William Raveis realtor Amy Whitlaw rentals run about $8000 to $15000 a …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 7, 2016 - 9:59AM