Virginia K. Smith

Surprise surprise, most NYC Airbnb hosts are skirting the law (Gothamist)

Christmas tree options for when you don't want pine needles all over your apartment (Apartment Therapy)

It's December, and that means its nostalgia subway car season (DNAinfo)

Quick pre-party tips for giving your apartment the illusion of cleanliness (The Cut)

Check out this sweet, recently unearthed footage of the Upper West Side circa 1977 (Gothamist)

NYC might loosen the rules on youth hostels (AM NY)

Even as gentrification rips through the city, pricing out hopeful transplants and longtime residents alike, it's easy to let your eyes glaze over a bit seeing yet another headline about it, and how nobody knows what to do about it.

Ever wondered how much cash your neighbors are slipping the doorman around the holidays, and if you look like a mensch (or a grinch) by comparison? Us too. To help suss out how most New Yorkers handle holiday season tipping, take our easy, two-click poll, and instantly see how everyone else is weighing in.