Virginia K. Smith

Applications opened today for affordable rentals in Harlem's historic—and newly refurbished—Randolph Houses at 114th Street, all of them asking less than $850 a month.

Q: My parents have an apartment that's heavily mortgaged, and I'm set to inherit it. What if they die before it's all paid off and I inherit the property: Do I inherit the debt? What about taxes?

Debt doesn't magically disappear when an apartment gets passed on, say our experts, and you'll most likely have to either take on the mortgage yourself, or sell the place to satisfy the debt.

When it comes to your floors, make "Paint it Black" your new mantra (Apartment Therapy)

Here's how to improve the spotty cell reception in your apartment (NYT)

For close to five decades, Animal Haven has helped find homes for pets all over the tri-state area, and thanks to their Manhattan shelter, right here in the city. As they gear up to move into their new, open-plan location on Center Street, we caught up with executive director Tiffany Lacey about her best (and worst) New York apartments, the dog run at Central Park, and the one piece of advice every New York pedestrian should hear before they hit the sidewalks:

Here's how to decorate the exposed ducts in your industrial loft space (Apartment Therapy)

New York-adjacent train trips you should take this fall (Gothamist)

Live on the LES? HBO might want to film in your apartment (DNAinfo)