Virginia K. Smith

If location and natural light are two of the biggest deciding factors on the apartment hunt, this Upper East Side  one-bedroom may be tough to pass up: It's got its own glass-enclosed solarium (a rarity for a small rental), and is just a block away from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on 81st between 5th and Madison.

Q: I moved into my apartment after the rent-controlled tenant died, and in spite of renovations before I moved, it has many problems like noisy pipes, no water pressure, lack of hot water, etc. I told the landlord I'm moving out, and now I see she's advertising the place for $100/month less than what I've paid. Am I entitled to a rebate of $100/month for the rent I paid for the past year, now that the landlord acknowledges the place isn't as high quality as it was portrayed when I moved in?

A scratch-off style map of 1924 NYC versus its 2016 version (Urban Scratchoff via CityLab)

On the heels of news about a controversial (and expensive) new "co-living" space in Crown Heights, reports started making the rounds that WeWork—the massive co-working startup with 40,000 members—is getting into the shared housing game, too.

Here's how Vinegar Hill got its quirky neighborhood name (Brownstoner)

Frighteningly accurate list of every NYC apartment you'll ever live in (Thrillist)