Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… and without protections our neighborhood was targeted for luxury overdevelopment which has swiftly led to many … in Chinatown in an apartment her parents own I live in New Jersey and have an easy commute I take a bus to the George … 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
Central Harlem: The insider's guide to living there

… Central Harlem has had several distinct lives It was a Dutch village in the 17th century played a … during The Great Migration In Harlem The Four Hundred Year History from Dutch Village to Capital of Black America … information for April 2021 But as in many neighborhoods in NYC Harlem is continuously changing When the 2010 census was …

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

… Soviet Union relaxed its emigration policies and a wave of Russian immigrantsmany of them Jewsarrived in the US a large … residents prefer to pick up food from the prepared food sections of their grocery stores or to cook at home  Makhnin … within 15 blocks with salad bars and prepared hot food sections where you can buy everything from a sandwich to a …

By Marjorie Cohen |February 9, 2021 - 1:30PM