Hamilton Heights: The insider's guide to living there

… each other their whole lives Weve taken up collections to buy meals for hospital staff Weve always looked out for each … items I dont need a store I joined a Facebook group called Buy Nothing  which is where I find a lot of what I need I … Market … Rent … The Market … Live … Neighborhood Intel … buying … Harlem … Neighborhood Secrets … neighborhoods … …

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

… with large middleclass elevator buildings with classic six apartments When it comes to cultural destinations Crown Heights has a lot going for it Brooklyn Museum the Brooklyn Botanic Garden the Brooklyn Childrens … or just steps outside of it Gary Kaufman bought his house in Crown Heights two years ago He and his family had …

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

… In 1905 a writer rhapsodized about the bucolic feel of Richmond Hill a thennew neighborhood in … version of this post was published in November 2018 We are presenting it again with updated information for May … that we will be back to our usual routines before you know it and Santoro says that theres a feeling of …

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

… to change   Todays Central Harlem is a neighborhood of stark contrasts Some blocks have swagger and a 247 vibe … pandemic but its on its way back Erin Harting who shares an apartment with her boyfriend in a large mostly rentstabilized apartment complex says that at the beginning of the pandemic there …

By Marjorie Cohen |April 22, 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 … boom Jews and Italians left their Manhattan tenements for apartments that were light and airy and had private … as a place for public meetings art exhibits artist studios a preschool and a bed and breakfast with rooms …

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