Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… for July 2022 Karlin Chan a community activist who has lived in Chinatown for over 60 years describes the … four proposed luxury mega towers on the waterfront and with NYC Council member Christopher Marte are about to launch … Cantonese but who probably also understand andor speak some Mandarin There are other dialects like Fuzhounese and …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
Bedford Park, the Bronx: The insider's guide to living there

… overdevelopment and attempting to preserve its history  Similarly Taylor St Valliere an agent at Corcoran says Bedford … to live here she says  Now that many of the areas singlefamily homes have been torn down and replaced by apartment … During the 1870s streets were laid out maple and elm trees planted and water lines installed all in preparation for the …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2022 - 2:30PM
Hamilton Heights: The insider's guide to living there

…   Mayra David and her husband and daughter left NYC before the pandemic to live in Asia for a short period After three years away they … neighborhood hasnt changed maybe we have she says Here are some basic stats about the neighborhood … Neighborhood …

By Marjorie Cohen |October 19, 2021 - 12:30PM
The Concourse: The insider's guide to living there

… For an insider take on the Concourse the guy to talk to is Samuel M Goodman who grew up on the Grand … Goodman … Friendly neighbors Most think so … People will greet you in the elevator and when I was ill a few years … for the most part I know the people in my buildingwe say Hi how are you but thats about it Michael D … Not great for …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 23, 2021 - 12:30PM