Virginia K. Smith

Raising kids in the city instead of the 'burbs: tough, but worth it (6sqft; previously)

A new law will double the fines for landlords who harass tenants--and expose the baddies (Gothamist; WSJ)

On the heels of NYC's massive climate march this weekend, now feels like a particularly good time to make sure your building's recycling game is on point, no? If glass bottles keep mysteriously ending up in your building's trash (or if trash is mysteriously ending up in the bin that's supposed to be for the bottles), check out Habitat Magazine's reminder about the

How to divvy up $1,000 to decorate every part of your studio (My First Apartment)

Wait, New York is a buyer's market now? At least compared to the bidding-war-ridden West Coast (Business Insider)