New to NYC? There are lots of ways to make friends right in your building

… right behind your front door Your neighborswhether you live in a rental condo or coop buildingpresent a great opportunity for friendships … chat … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … Neighbors … New to NYC There are lots of ways to make …

By Celia Young |August 30, 2023 - 9:30AM
After enduring my neighbor’s six-month gut renovation, I have some tips for renovators who want to keep the peace

… As an Upper West Side coop owner Ive lived through gas and water shutdowns a … and my sanity became a total wreck For nearly six months I lived in daily and sometimes weekly and monthly exile from …

By Pam Berns |July 31, 2023 - 9:30AM
4 questions to ask before taking a free couch you found on the curb

… something Maybe its a couch on the sidewalk waiting for trash collection or a CraigsList post advertising free items … If you need to move it from another neighborhood consider renting a UHaul pickup truck because its usually cheaper than renting a cargo van or moving truck My boyfriend and I …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |June 14, 2023 - 12:30PM
My favorite neighbor moved to Florida—and I had no idea how much I would miss her

… before I knew who she was Just after I moved into my little rent stabilized one bedroom on the Upper West Side I ran … Heidi was in Florida for a year still paying her New York rent so she told the landlord she was going to vacate The … She lived on the block and her own landlord was raising the rent So the transition was smooth Heidi was out Lara was in  …

By Annabel Lee |September 1, 2022 - 3:45PM
What to know about buying in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, where there's a variety of housing styles but listings are scarce

… the main attractions … Where in Windsor Terrace should you live … Although there are no named subsections in Windsor … Bar Grill established in 1933 is perhaps the communitys most famous gathering spot Despite its name it doesnt serve … which dates to 1938 has a common area laundry room and livein super  … 277 Windsor Place … Listed for $3999 million …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |August 17, 2022 - 1:15PM
Hear me out: A slow elevator in a tall building is as bad as living in a walk-up

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By Anonymous |August 16, 2022 - 2:30PM
10 tips for living on the fifth floor of a walkup building

… But if your neighbors ARE behaving badly there are lots of ways to deal with the problem next door … 3 Make sure you … to make sure you know how wide the staircase is before you buy or move a couch My husband and I moved back to Brooklyn … awkward Lanie founder of Make More Adventures  Park Slope … 8 Get ground floor storage space … My wife and I moved into

By Caitlin Delohery |July 19, 2022 - 3:00PM