Tips From a Doorman

Tips from a Doorman: Doing the breaking up for a tenant, pocketing a $500 tip and an inheritance... all in a day's work

By Leonora Desar |June 11, 2012 - 10:50AM

Neighbors

Tips from a Greenwich Village Doorman: My $1,000 tip; the best Chinese takeout, and more

By Leonora Desar |May 14, 2012 - 2:43PM

Neighborhood Intel

Tips from an UES doorman: For parking, head to East 85th between 2pm and 3 pm, when the doormen change shifts

By Leonora Desar |April 30, 2012 - 2:38PM

The Market

Tips from an UWS Doorwoman: Gender's not a problem, especially when the food is this good

… old doorwoman who has been standing guard over a condo building in the West 80s for about a year Heres what she … and Broadway Ive never been there but we get a lot of deliveries from there so I know the people in our building … deli … Amsterdam Deli at 83rd and Amsterdam Avenue They deliver and I like the sandwiches I usually get a madetoorder …

By Leonora Desar |March 19, 2012 - 10:47AM

Tips from a Doorman: The worst thing a resident can do

By Leonora Desar |March 7, 2012 - 7:47AM

Tips from a Doorman: Door to door service not included

By Leonora Desar |February 6, 2012 - 2:25PM

Tips from a Doorman: The coffee is nice, but he still won't move your car

… Pablo 64 has been working as a doorman at a building on the Upper West Side since the winter of 1986 … who had the wrong address answered a call about a package delivery fielded a call about an intercom that wasnt working … they dont I would recommend it Its a clean job Its always lively Im never bored … How has the Upper West Side changed …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 11, 2012 - 7:12AM

Live

Tips from a Doorman: "Be honest from the beginning about what you want. Be clear, and be friendly."

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |December 12, 2011 - 7:48AM