Inside Stories

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Renovation
How I turned a storage shed behind my Brooklyn house into an art studio
By Willow Rabinovich |May 7, 2024 - 12:30PM
The skyline of Manhattan from Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The Search
I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Here’s how I determined if it was legally deregulated
By Celia Young |April 23, 2024 - 11:00AM
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The Search
I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed
By Celia Young |April 19, 2024 - 2:30PM
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Negotiating + Financing
How I cut my monthly mortgage payment in half so I could keep my Staten Island home
By Celia Young |March 4, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Affordable Housing
I won a $908 studio in Long Island City in NYC's housing lottery, but I didn't count on the culture shock
By Austin Havens-Bowen |February 5, 2024 - 1:30PM
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Affordable Housing
How I won a $444 UWS studio in NYC's affordable housing lottery
By Lcee |December 19, 2023 - 12:30PM
Inside stories
The Search
From owners to renters (twice): A couple says they will never buy in NYC again
By Marjorie Cohen |December 7, 2023 - 3:30PM
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Neighborhood Intel
I’ve been a NYC doorman for 22 years. This is what I think about holiday tipping

… A longtime doorman 22 years in a rental building on the Upper East Side who … A previous version of this article ran in November 2022 We are presenting it again in case you missed it … What … Stories … staff … tipping … Ive been a NYC doorman for 22 years This is what I think about holiday tipping …

By Kelly Kreth |December 5, 2023 - 12:30PM
Barbara Fleischman with Chef Jim at Sunrise at 56th
The Market
At age 99, I moved to a luxury senior living facility. Here’s what it’s like
By Marjorie Cohen |November 28, 2023 - 9:30AM
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Buy
The outrageously priced Brooklyn condo that I thank god we didn't end up buying
By Mimi OConnor |November 1, 2023 - 3:30PM