Inside Stories

A photo of Kayla on her couch in the Bronx.

Affordable Housing

How I won a one bedroom through NYC's housing lottery and finally have an apartment to myself

By Celia Young |October 16, 2024 - 12:30PM

The author's well-worn, six-seater Ethan Allen sleeper couch

Live

I downsized and hated it, so I moved back to my larger apartment

By Mary Lowengard |October 14, 2024 - 9:30AM

Neighborhood Intel

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

By Jennifer White Karp |September 26, 2024 - 4:00PM

Manhattan skyline and Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn stock photo

Roommates + Landlords

I lived with a stranger I met on the internet—and loved it

By Celia Young |August 30, 2024 - 9:30AM

New York City on a hazy day in summer, following traffic on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Buy

Starting over: A divorced dad's honest take on finding a new neighborhood and buying a condo in NYC

… at old and new coops and condos in a variety of Brooklyn neighborhoods This is the story of his search and how his … This is because I live and work in Brooklyn … Were open houses crowded … I started looking in the summer which … the rest of the country If anything Id say thats affected rentals more People dont want to cut prices on sales as much …

By Anonymous |August 29, 2024 - 3:45PM

Affordable Housing

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

… Victoria White a pseudonym is a native New Yorker who grew up in the … had to be approved by the proper agencies which would take at least three months Thats when I got the next … I grew up in I finally felt at peace The monthly rent is $908 with a $50 amenity monthly fee after my first …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |July 23, 2024 - 1:00PM