Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… four proposed luxury mega towers on the waterfront and with NYC Council member Christopher Marte are about to launch … it started Chinatown was already affected by antiAsian hate crimes People werent going to the businesses Eng says Chan … the dismantling and subsequent construction of the new jail will impact our community but Chinatown will survive as …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
What to know about buying in St. Albans, Queens, a walkable neighborhood with a tight-knit community

… diverse is also a tightknit middleclass community known for its civic spirit   In this weeks Buy Curious Angela P … there Stokes says sell for $490000 to $500000 There are no apartment buildings but some singlefamily houses with three … Kams Kitchen offers Chinese dishes and Golden Krust and Yardies Jerk specialize in Jamaican fare There also are all …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |July 6, 2022 - 1:30PM
What you need to know about living in Howard Beach, Queens, an area with a coastal-meets-city vibe

… waterfront Queens community of Howard Beach where Gambino crime family boss John Gotti once held court and folk singer … and 1960s on a landfill and consists mostly of condos and coops and some twofamily houses Hamilton Beach which is … Target JCPenney The Home Depot and Marshalls … Whats the restaurantnightlife situation … Cross Bay Boulevard which …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |June 22, 2022 - 1:30PM
Bedford Park, the Bronx: The insider's guide to living there

… Live among the cognoscenti on a picturesque treelined boulevard in Bedford ParkThe Bronxs next hip trendy … come to visit comment about how green it is and how big the apartments are My window looks out on trees and flowerswe … pool The house has four bedrooms and three baths … Where Manhattanites came to escape … By the early 1900s with a …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2022 - 2:30PM
Why I moved to NYC from Florida: To get out of my comfort zone and meet new people

… to NYC Renting from a distance was challenging but she lands in the heart of the East Village and what she thought would be a deal breaker five flights of … I was able to keep the job I had in Florida and work remotely Another key requirement was safety and our street …

By Kelly Kreth |May 27, 2022 - 9:30AM
Hit with 30 percent (or higher) rent increases, many NYC tenants are in 'shock'

… Thats the very upsetting dilemma faced right now by many New York City renters with leases up for renewal Landlords are trying to bring rents up for current tenants to match what they could get on …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 2, 2022 - 12:30PM