Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… as dramatically as those of Manhattans Chinatown What began as a small enclave around Pell Doyers and Mott … percent of her neighbors were Asian but that is changing as young families of different backgrounds move in Thomas Leung … to live here now You can move to Bay Ridge or Avenue U and buy a townhouse for what you would have to pay here Thomas …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
Crown Heights: The insider's guide to living there

… The population of Crown Heights has fluctuated a lot since the … shared by Caribbean Americans a growing number of hipster renters and a large and growing Lubavitch ultraOrthodox … to the east and Empire Boulevard to the south … Average rent … $1888  … Average sales price … $1190 000 For more …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2021 - 1:30PM
Richmond Hill, Queens: The insider's guide to living there

… items for me and my friends that are not on the regular menu I also like to sit there on a Saturday afternoon and … like Indian Arrival Day when the restaurants will host Duck Curry competitions That is a Caribbean delicacy Richard We …

By Marjorie Cohen |May 10, 2021 - 9:30AM
Central Harlem: The insider's guide to living there

… Central Harlem has had several distinct lives It was a Dutch … has deteriorated or been replaced by multistory luxury rental and condo buildings Walk down one block and youll see … shares an apartment with her boyfriend in a large mostly rentstabilized apartment complex says that at the beginning …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 22, 2021 - 12:30PM
The Concourse: The insider's guide to living there

… General Post Office which ambitious developers had plans to buy in 2018 and turn it into a Chelsea Marketstyle … crowded with fast food restaurants bars and souvenir shops What the fate of these shops will bewhether they can hang on … to retire in three to five years are selling now If youre committed to living in New York City this buying an …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 23, 2021 - 12:30PM
Inwood: The insider's guide to Manhattan's northernmost neighborhood

… Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood in Manhattan The New York Times once called it a neighborhood on … lively and lined with momandpop businesses There arent many chain stores in the neighborhood Inwood also has a … River to the west Median home sale price  $405000 Median rent $1900 Heres what some residents told us about their …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 20, 2021 - 12:30PM