Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… version of this post was published in April 2019 We are presenting it again with updated information for July 2022 … growth in the early 70s as more Hong Kong Chinese immigrants settled in the area and then again during the 80s … Bay Ridge in Brooklyn and Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens Today Manhattans Chinatown has two fairly distinct sections …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 25, 2022 - 2:30PM
What to know about buying in Glendale, Queens, a diverse and affordable place with a pastoral feel

… Ive heard that Glendale is a good environment for children What can you tell me about it … The reality … Its known for … than those in the 80s because of the commute Kueber says … What are housing and pricing like … For the last decade its … says The only other wave of building was in the 1950s … Whats the transportation situation … The main subway lines …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |June 29, 2022 - 12:30PM
What you need to know about living in Howard Beach, Queens, an area with a coastal-meets-city vibe

… The southwestern waterfront Queens community of Howard Beach where Gambino crime family boss John Gotti once held … bedrooms are $375000 and up he says There are about 10 apartment complexes in Howard Beach each of which has 10 to … when someone knocks a house down and builds another in its place … Whats the transportation situation … The Howard …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |June 22, 2022 - 1:30PM
Bedford Park, the Bronx: The insider's guide to living there

… peace with it You cant turn back the hands of time she says What does the future look like for Bedford Park Gilstad … still being built its going to take a few more years to see what this neighborhood is going to be like … Bedford Parks … run  Later Jerome sold his Bronx properties which included what would eventually become Bedford Park During the 1870s …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2022 - 2:30PM
Why I moved to NYC from Florida: To get out of my comfort zone and meet new people

… but she lands in the heart of the East Village and what she thought would be a deal breaker five flights of …

By Kelly Kreth |May 27, 2022 - 9:30AM