Inside Stories

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Affordable Housing
Squatters made our life hell so we're fixing our building and kicking our landlord out

… Squatters leaks collapsed ceilings destroyed mailboxes a faulty elevator and a broken intercomthese are some of the problems that prompted tenants at 331 East 14th St in the East Village to try and kick out their landlord This can be possible by filing a 7A complaint and …

By Emily Myers |September 7, 2022 - 9:30AM
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Neighbors
My favorite neighbor moved to Florida—and I had no idea how much I would miss her
By Annabel Lee |September 1, 2022 - 3:45PM
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The Search
Our crazy Brooklyn rental hunt: We kept losing places to others willing to pay more and sign longer leases
By Emily Myers |March 22, 2022 - 9:30AM
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Affordable Housing
The landlord from hell, and why my friend still lives in his building
By Mary Lowengard |December 28, 2021 - 10:30AM
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Second Homes
My family left NYC during the pandemic and we're staying away for one more year
By Marjorie Cohen |May 3, 2021 - 1:30PM
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Live
My ex-pat family of five could have left NYC—but we’re still here
By Emily Myers |March 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
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The Market
We got an 'insane deal' on an Upper East Side rental with a discount and upgrades
By Emily Myers |February 18, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Buy
We quarantined in a studio and saved enough to buy a luxury condo
By Emily Myers |January 29, 2021 - 12:30PM
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Rent
I negotiated a lower rent when renewing my lease. Here’s how I did it
By Austin Havens-Bowen |December 28, 2020 - 1:30PM
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Rent
I seized the opportunity to rent in Manhattan and get everything I wanted
By Emily Myers |November 24, 2020 - 1:30PM