Neighbors

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: Should my neighbors and I hire a lawyer to deal with a possible rent increase for an elevator repair?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 4, 2020 - 10:00AM

Neighborhood Intel

From the East Village to Brooklyn Heights: Leaving a tenement share for a co-op with charm

By Kelly Kreth |March 4, 2020 - 9:00AM

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I live next to a world-class dance institution. It changed my sons’ lives

By Kelly Kreth |March 3, 2020 - 10:00AM

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Dear Ms. Demeanor: My bathroom ceiling collapsed three times from flooding caused by my upstairs neighbor. What should I do?

By Dianne Ackerman |February 28, 2020 - 1:00PM

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I lived next to and worked for a church in NYC—it gave me the freedom to be myself

By Kelly Kreth |February 24, 2020 - 4:30PM

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Dear Ms. Demeanor: My building lobby is looking shabby, but the board won’t fix it up. What can I do?

… very old it may not be handicap accessible Any structural changes made would now have to adhere to ADA laws which could be extensive and very very expensive If you … plan to sell The lobby is the first thing that potential buyers see when they arrive at the building It could be a …

By Dianne Ackerman |February 21, 2020 - 10:00AM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: What's a 'major capital improvement,' and does it really mean my landlord can raise the rent?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 19, 2020 - 10:00AM

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I live above a NYC subway station—it’s noisy and hectic, but I have no plans to leave

… here in fall of 2017 to attend Pace University to major in acting on film and tv Before I moved here I had never even … without ever seeing it in person At the time we were back home in Chicago busy planning our wedding so we had to … … Live … Brooklyn … Living Next To … Neighbors … noise … Rent … roommates … transportation … …

By Kelly Kreth |February 18, 2020 - 12:00PM