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

… crime and trouble of our South Bronx neighborhood helped me realize that it was time to move out Luckily for me my aunts … Regardless I dressed to impress with a white buttondown and black slacks paired with matching black patentleather heels … I have access to all the amenities including the gym and roof deck I went and visited the building as soon as I could …

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

one block away  Katherine shares her story with  Austin HavensBowen Editors Note Brick Undergrounds  Inside Stories … ran in September 2019 We are presenting it again in case you missed it … Why was your mom so adamant about youapartment … How did you find out you were selected What documents did you need to qualify … I was contacted by email …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |June 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Here’s how I determined if it was legally deregulated

… While I had 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 …

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