80/20 living gets trickier when you become a mom

When I applied for my 8020 apartment in Battery Park City I … giving my child what she needs to thrive    Our writer may live downtown but the moms she comes across seem pretty … of it Ive been able to take a year off of work and weve lived on my husbands salary alone At first my year …

By Anonymous |December 7, 2015 - 1:59PM
How developers are selling their condos now: Nursery school FAQ sessions

… playspace comes with a puppet theater Joyce  Szuflita  of  NYC School Help an expert on Brooklyn schools will run the … shell explain the private school admissions process help parents explore different preschool philosophies and give tips on what they …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |December 2, 2015 - 2:59PM
Author Jennifer Wright knows Murray Hill as well as she knows breakups

… this your dream neighborhood or is there someplace else in NYC youd prefer to settle in … Its kind of become my dream … it feel like my neighborhood That said if you know of any rentcontrolled places down in the East or West Village or … I will take you up on that in a second … 3 Do you own or rent … I own … 4 Howd you find it … I used a real estate …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |December 1, 2015 - 12:59PM
Stay away from these NYC landlords—some of whom are in pretty ritzy neighborhoods

… to know whether your landlord is among the citys worst The NYC Landlord Watchlist  has been recently updated and … that has 254 HPD violations The most recent apartment to rent there was in October It was a  onebedroom for $3295 The … violations nearly 1000 more than the second worst offender Renter beware Related The Landlord Watchlist Is yours one of …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |November 30, 2015 - 2:59PM
Is a "good" school zone worth a less-than-ideal apartment? New Yorkers are torn

… heavyweight topics especially those that so relevant to NYC living  Heres what they had to say … Teachable moments … … I do have a great apartment When we bought this place we werent thinking about public schools close by The kids in our … in favor of upandcoming school zones Related The buyers and renters guide to the NYC elementary school game The trouble …

By Mayra David |November 23, 2015 - 3:59PM
A looming IDNYC deadline, good and (really) bad neighbors, and more of this week's most popular stories

… 1 Reminder Get your NYC ID now if you want all the perks 2 Is your neighbor … Market … Neighbors … renting … boards … staff … A looming IDNYC deadline good and really bad neighbors and more of this …

By BrickUnderground |November 20, 2015 - 3:59PM