How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… of moving to New York City You must like a challenge The rental process is daunting here because of NYCs steep rents … really is the quality of the produce selection at the local supermarket and how the area feels at night Sure … building Hurricane Ida underscored the fact that basement apartments can be deadly during a storm Plus if youre …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 5, 2026 - 10:30AM
Manhattan median rent hit $4,750 in November as renters continue to pay a premium

… Offering to pay more than the landlord is asking seems absurd when … on the Elliman Report  for Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens rental markets indicating that renters are paying a premium … was 09 percent representing the 10th time in the past 11 months that renters paid a premium according to the Elliman …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 11, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… face if you go this route 3 Avoid breaking your lease in winter if possible The slowest time for rentals is November … said rents can be anywhere from 10 to 30 percent lower in winter and the landlord may have to offer more concessions … credit scores … How to make a case for a constructive eviction … All the above information applies to when you are …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

apartments But to do so a mayor would need to shake up the city board that caps rent increases making it … freeze rents at rentstabilized apartments during a housing forum on Saturday   Their commitments follow Assembly member … to the public But its members are picked by the mayor giving the mayor considerable influence over rentstabilized

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM