I won a $908 studio in Long Island City in NYC's housing lottery, but I didn't count on the culture shock

… I grew up in I finally felt at peace  The monthly rent is $908 with a $50 amenity monthly fee after my first … and always want to know the details of your life no matter whats going on Thats not the case in my new building where I … on a Sunday about my music being too loud I knew these werent my kind of people I mean why not knock on my door and …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |July 23, 2024 - 1:00PM
I won a two bedroom in the Bronx for $655 a month in NYC's housing lottery

… who works for a tech company When she was 18  her mom told her about NYCs  housing lottery   After years of … it was a good way to get an affordable nice apartment … How did you find out you were selected What documents did … me to send some information including a photo of my current lease My mom wrote a letter stating that I was living …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |June 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
I never thought I'd see the woodwork from my old apartment again. Then I went into a furniture store

… my husband and I decided to sell our Park Slope coop apartment and look for a townhouse my one regret was leaving our … first sight and I worried I would never feel the same way about another home But we were committed to making the move … carved designs When we bought ours an appraiser told us about the skilled immigrant workers who added distinctive …

By Tanya Pollard |May 30, 2024 - 1:45PM
I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Here’s how I determined if it was legally deregulated

… my suspicions that my New York City apartment used to be rent stabilized I was shocked when I found out my hunch was right But what was even more surprising was how little the previous … with two roommates chipping in  My apartment hasnt been rent stabilized since 2010 when a previous tenant rented it …

By Celia Young |April 23, 2024 - 11:00AM