Virginia K. Smith
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Good news: your Airbnb host might be spying on you Read More
February 19, 2015 - 14:59 PM
Add one more item to the checklist of problems that can plague short-term renters (or their hosts): hidden, semi-legal surveillance cameras. Take, for example, the story of Marcella Reilly, who crashed on the couch of a former coworker after relocating from New York to L.A., only to realize her host had secretly installed a Dropcam on the living room bookshelf, covering up the camera's light with a piece of dark tape. Yikes.
Keeping tabs on your building's history, the dogs of Brooklyn, and more Read More
February 19, 2015 - 10:59 AM
The importance of institutional memory, or why you should be nice to your co-op board's older members (Habitat Magazine)
The dog breed you should adopt, by Brooklyn neighborhood (NYO)
The right way to do a frame-free "boho bed" (Refinery 29)
Reel Estate: 'Blue Bloods' takes on the poor door (and Russian billionaires)
February 19, 2015 - 09:59 AM
Blue Bloods Poor Door Episode
When a movie or TV show is set in New York City—and if the people making it are savvy—real estate becomes part of the story itself. In Reel Estate, we look at some of the more memorable domiciles to grace the screen.
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Composting comes to Williamsburg, DIY projects for "boob lamps," and more
February 18, 2015 - 10:59 AM
Come spring, it'll be Williamsburg's turn to start composting (DNAinfo)
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Ask Sam: I got a job offer out of state. Can I sublet my rent-stabilized apartment?
February 18, 2015 - 09:59 AM
Subletting Rent Stabilized Apartment NYC | Sam Himmelstein
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Apply now for affordable rentals in the Upper West Side's "poor door" building
February 18, 2015 - 08:59 AM
40 Riverside Boulevard | Affordable Rentals NYC
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