Virginia K. Smith

While there are some silver linings to the much-discussed shutdown of the L train for repairs (namely, the potential for cheaper rents), if you rely on the L to commute every day, chances are you're dreading the day the shuttle buses get brought in.

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Nobody moves to New York for peace and quiet, but if your neighborhood is a never-ending din of car stereos, jackhammers, and idling buses, you'd probably want to know that before moving in. Hence Noise in NY, a new map using last year's public census data to track the neighborhoods (and even the specific buildings and corners) that generated the most 311 noise complaints in 2015.

While plenty of New York landlords are perfectly honest small businesspeople, it's a sad truth that there are also plenty of landlords who are, in fact, out to get you. More specifically, they're out to either charge you an illegally high rent, or kick you out of your apartment altogether so they can replace you with a higher-paying tenant.