4 sublets, 3 months, 2 kids: A Park Slope mom's adventures in short-term rentals

… I and our young daughters ages 4 and a half and 1 scrambled to find housing First we spent a week at a hotel because … And I certainly learned a lot along the way about being displaced with young children  Why did we need to stay in so … our daughters At the time Airbnb was in its infancy and the best source for shortterm apartments was on Craigslist …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 26, 2024 - 4:00PM
I never thought I'd see the woodwork from my old apartment again. Then I went into a furniture store

… When my husband and I decided to sell our Park Slope coop apartment and look for a townhouse my one regret … a story to share  Drop us an email We respect all requests for anonymity This story previously ran in November …

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

… While I had my suspicions that my New York City apartment used to be rent stabilized I was shocked when I … more surprising was how little the previous tenants paid In 1999 a single tenant paid $676 for the entire threebedroom … thats around $122413 less than I pay for my share of the apartment with two roommates chipping in  My apartment hasnt …

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