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 … in the coming weeks At one time Manhattans Chinatown was home to almost all of NYCs Chinese people but by the 1980s … neighborhoods … Rent … restaurants … Chinatown The insiders guide to living there …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
What to know about buying in St. Albans, Queens, a walkable neighborhood with a tight-knit community

… is very involved in the community Residents embrace newcomers The hospitality reminds me of the South Its a safe … notes that St Albans is very diverse People are from different backgrounds and countries he says                       … two bathrooms a basement and a backyard are available to rent for $3900 to $4200 plus utilities she says …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |July 6, 2022 - 1:30PM
What to know about buying in Glendale, Queens, a diverse and affordable place with a pastoral feel

Queens community of Glendale where escape artist Harry Houdini and baseball legend Jackie Robinson are buried is a … so than surrounding Queens communities such as Forest Hills Bayside and Middle Village You can get a house on a treelined street and it doesnt have to break the bank Rents also are competitive Demkowicz adds Kueber says that a …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |June 29, 2022 - 12:30PM
Why I moved to NYC from Florida: To get out of my comfort zone and meet new people

… Florida Falyn decides to shake things up with a move to NYC Renting from a distance was challenging but she lands in the … the pandemic happened I was laid off and moved in with my parents in Boca Raton  The apartment I shared was a large … and exhausting Editors Note Brick Undergrounds series The Newcomers features firstperson accounts about why a renter …

By Kelly Kreth |May 27, 2022 - 9:30AM
Hit with 30 percent (or higher) rent increases, many NYC tenants are in 'shock'

… upsetting dilemma faced right now by many New York City renters with leases up for renewal Landlords are trying to bring rents up for current tenants to match what they could get on … order to stay in the apartment … How did it get this bad … Newcomers who streamed into the city to take advantage of …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 2, 2022 - 12:30PM