This week, readers visited Brick Underground for our annual holiday tipping guide. Don't know how much you should tip your doorman, porter, super, or other building staff? We break it down for you.
Also of interest: A couple moves from a Gramercy studio to an Upper West Side two bedroom thanks to a Covid discount—but they expect the rent to increase by 20 to 30 percent when it's time to renew their lease.
Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.
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