Kelly Kreth
Contributing writer
Contributing writer Kelly Kreth has been a freelance journalist, essayist, and columnist for more than two decades. Her real estate articles have appeared in The Real Deal, Luxury Listings, Our Town, and amNewYork. A long-time New York City renter who loves a good deal, Kreth currently lives in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment in a luxury building on the Upper East Side.
Posts by Kelly Kreth:
I lived next to a street food cart garage—and it didn't exactly stink, at least to my dog
By Kelly Kreth
November 26, 2019 - 10:00 AM
A newcomer to NYC moves in next to a garage where halal street food carts were stored at night. Initially, the garage was a headache that disrupted his morning routine, threatened his dog’s health, and freaked his girlfriend out. But gradually the three learned to co-exist with, and even appreciate the food cart workers. Here’s their story.
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I lived next to a defunct telephone booth being used for all kinds of vice
By Kelly Kreth
November 19, 2019 - 09:00 AM
How one New Yorker's life was turned upside down by an outdated phone booth turned drug and prostitute hub outside of her Harlem apartment.
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When is it ok to move someone’s wet laundry? Answer: Almost never
By Kelly Kreth
November 13, 2019 - 12:00 PM
If you’re new to NYC, you might be surprised to hear how often people pull dirty deeds in the laundry room, but the pressures of living here and defending one’s turf can sometimes bring out the worst behavior. Here’s what has happened to me, and the rules I think everyone should live by to keep the peace.
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An Off-Broadway play about NYC real estate manages to get almost everything wrong
By Kelly Kreth
October 29, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Almost nothing is more tedious than a real estate closing—well, except maybe a play about a real estate closing. So “Quiet Enjoyment,” a new off-Broadway play presented as a limited engagement, is completely on the mark. In almost every other way, not so much.
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On NBC’s ‘Sunnyside,’ the rent is too high, NYC life is hard, and the gags keep it real
By Kelly Kreth
October 16, 2019 - 13:00 PM
NBC's new sitcom Sunnyside takes place in the Queens neighborhood of the same name and is full of painstakingly real scenarios.
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Roommates from hell: New Yorkers recall their worst experience sharing an apartment
By Kelly Kreth
August 26, 2019 - 09:00 AM
If you’re heading to NYC for school or your first job, you might not have a choice; a roommate might be the only way to make the city affordable. So with that in mind, here are some horror stories—not intended to frighten you as much as help you to suss out the bad seeds from the get-go.
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