Neighborhood Intel That time my Brooklyn apartment was almost cast as a terrorist’s den on ‘Law & Order’
By Mimi O'Connor   |   October 29, 2021 - 1:30PM
Neighborhood Intel Dead end: What it's like to live in Queens surrounded by cemeteries
By David Colon   |   October 28, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel Hamilton Heights: The insider's guide to living there
By Marjorie Cohen   |   October 19, 2021 - 12:30PM
Neighborhood Intel I lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years—it's not like living in a basement
By Austin Havens-Bowen   |   October 14, 2021 - 3:00PM
Troubleshooting Massive safety sweep stops work at nearly 1,500 construction sites
By Brick Underground   |   September 14, 2021 - 12:30PM
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That time my Brooklyn apartment was almost cast as a terrorist’s den on ‘Law & Order’
By Mimi O'Connor   |   October 29, 2021 - 1:30PM
Here's what happened after a location scout for “Law & Order” rang our buzzer. She wanted to see if our apartment would be a fit for a character who was a suspected terrorist or just plain disturbed. (A person who lived in a gross, shitty apartment. My apartment.) [ Read More... ]
 
Neighborhood Intel From Chinatown to Chelsea: Spending more to live by herself in a studio
By Kelly Kreth   |   September 10, 2021 - 1:30PM
Neighborhood Intel From Union Square to Gramercy: A ‘sleepy’ neighborhood turns out to be just right for a young family
By Kelly Kreth   |   September 7, 2021 - 1:30PM
Neighborhood Intel Cracked sidewalks, potholes, and overgrown trees: How to fix up your block
By Austin Havens-Bowen   |   September 7, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel How to move to NYC: A crash course to finding an apartment
By Mimi O'Connor   |   August 25, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel From Brooklyn Heights to Rockaway: Letting go of a rent-stabilized apartment to buy a condo by the ocean
By Kelly Kreth   |   August 23, 2021 - 10:30AM
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I lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years—it's not like living in a basement
By Austin Havens-Bowen   |   October 14, 2021 - 3:00PM
Think living in a garden-floor apartment is like living in a basement? Kevin Fitz, who lived in a Brooklyn Heights garden-floor apartment for nearly 20 years, reached out to Brick Underground to share his experience—and describe the perks these apartments offer, like outdoor space and privacy. [ Read More... ]
 
Neighborhood Intel From Elmhurst to Woodside: Swapping Queens neighborhoods to get away from crime
By Kelly Kreth   |   August 20, 2021 - 12:30PM
Products + Services All the dirt on NYC's organics composting program
By Jennifer White Karp   |   August 9, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel From Suffolk County to Columbus Circle: Avoiding a long commute when a new medical residency starts at dawn
By Kelly Kreth   |   July 23, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel Why I moved to NYC from Boston: To experience the city with my best friend
By Kelly Kreth   |   July 16, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel The buyer's and renter's guide to NYC's public and private elementary schools
By Lucy Cohen Blatter   |   July 12, 2021 - 12:30PM
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From Brooklyn Heights to Rockaway: Letting go of a rent-stabilized apartment to buy a condo by the ocean
By Kelly Kreth   |   August 23, 2021 - 10:30AM
Lauren, an attorney, was living in a rent-stabilized apartment in Brooklyn Heights. The location was great, but the place was dark and the building neglected. She saw a new waterfront condo in the Rockaways—the only building she checked out in person as part of her search—and decided to buy there—despite the fact that it would make her commute an hour and a half one way. Here’s her story. [ Read More... ]
 
Neighborhood Intel Brick Underground’s best neighborhoods for recent college grads 2021
By Mimi O'Connor   |   June 16, 2021 - 12:30PM
Neighborhood Intel From downtown Brooklyn to Cobble Hill: Trading up for more space and a relaxed vibe
By Kelly Kreth   |   June 11, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel From Long Island to Williamsburg: Leaving his parents' house to follow a childhood dream
By Kelly Kreth   |   June 4, 2021 - 9:30AM
Neighborhood Intel From Port Washington, NY to Hell’s Kitchen: Giving up suburban hobbies for urban amenities
By Kelly Kreth   |   May 27, 2021 - 1:00PM
Neighborhood Intel From Washington Heights to Forest Hills: Landing a quieter, safer place for her daughter’s sake
By Kelly Kreth   |   May 19, 2021 - 4:30PM