Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… years old in 1985 Back then he says Most of this side of Canal Street was Italian I even remember an old Italian guy … for a two bedroom $3823  … Lots of subway options but a parking space Forget about it … Public transportation is … there are only two supermarkets in the neighborhood  CTown near Smith Houses and City Acres where prices tend to be too …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
Bedford Park, the Bronx: The insider's guide to living there

… Live among the cognoscenti on a picturesque treelined boulevard in Bedford … a neighborhood trying to fight against the tide of overdevelopment and attempting to preserve its history  Similarly … in the west … Real Estate … According to StreetEasy the sales price for a onebedroom coop is $199000 A one bedroom …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2022 - 2:30PM
Crown Heights: The insider's guide to living there

… ultraOrthodox Jewish community It was the lowerincome section of the neighborhood to the east that was hit the … store with awesome sushithe best in the neighborhoodand its affordable You can take out or eat in Lajoie I used to love … to achieve and strive to maintain YD Dont get a job above 42nd Street in Manhattan The commutes too hard Radomski If …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2021 - 1:30PM
Richmond Hill, Queens: The insider's guide to living there

… In 1905 a writer rhapsodized about the bucolic feel of Richmond Hill a thennew neighborhood in southeast Queens and one of the citys first planned communities The … its doors With no parties no catering for church events no live music on Saturday nights to draw a crowd this wellknown …

By Marjorie Cohen |May 10, 2021 - 9:30AM
The Concourse: The insider's guide to living there

… District which includes the avenue itself and small sections of adjacent side streets extends from 153rd Street … Citi Field in Queens Kennedy Airport LaGuardia Wall Street 42nd Street Belmont Race Trackno other location in the five … happening in my community is governmentsubsidized affordable housing Even so what folks are often heard saying …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 23, 2021 - 12:30PM
Brighton Beach: The insider’s guide to living there

… Not long ago Brighton Beach a Brooklyn neighborhood on the Coney Island Peninsula and the … a joke by Russian comedian who was asked why he lives in Brighton Because I can get to the beach by … those who dont speak English As in many New York city neighborhoods the momandpop stores took a hitcompounded by …

By Marjorie Cohen |February 9, 2021 - 1:30PM