Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… for July 2022 Karlin Chan a community activist who has lived in Chinatown for over 60 years describes the … to the capital city of Fujian province The Chinese who live in Chinatown speak a variety of dialects but share a … that when she moved into her coop about 80 percent of her neighbors were Asian but that is changing as young families …

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in Bedford … Norwood to the north and Fordham to the south is different from the surrounding areas but is neither withdrawn nor … From the main drags the neighborhood doesnt seem so different now its when you walk the side streets you see that so …

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

Central Harlem has had several distinct lives It was a Dutch … has deteriorated or been replaced by multistory luxury rental and condo buildings Walk down one block and youll see … shares an apartment with her boyfriend in a large mostly rentstabilized apartment complex says that at the beginning …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 22, 2021 - 12:30PM
Ridgewood, Queens: The insider's guide to living there

… for his entire life all 68 years of it He did move once but that was just down the block and on the same side of … reminder of the neighborhoods earliest history … Median Rent  … $2250 according to StreetEasy … Median Price  … … the NYC wintermy apartment building also has the option of renting your own space for $250 per month Kendra Lehner …

By Marjorie Cohen |February 23, 2021 - 12:30PM