Chinatown: The insider's guide to living there

… in the coming weeks At one time Manhattans Chinatown was home to almost all of NYCs Chinese people but by the 1980s … is scheduled to be demolished to make room for larger facility meant to replace a soontobe closed Rikers After all … 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
What you need to know about living in Howard Beach, Queens, an area with a coastal-meets-city vibe

… a broker associate with MetroNet Realty  tell us all about Howard Beach … The question … I know Howard Beach is … NYers want to move to Howard Beach … Howard Beach is a small hidden oasis in the middle of a big city McGuire says The cost of a home is more reasonable than other areas in Queens such as …

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

… more in the past three or four years than in the last 25 years The demographics have changed but this is still … People come from all over the Bronx and Westchester to buy their African and Caribbean food here We have things you cant get anywhere else We have Ghanaians …

By Marjorie Cohen |June 21, 2022 - 2:30PM
From Bensonhurst to Woodhaven: My old nabe will always be home, but I was uneasy if I was out late

… favorite comfort foods the Chinese bakeries the bubble tea shops the Russian supermarkets with their rows of salads and pickles Its the people I know the streets I know the shops I know Theres some amazing food on 18th Avenue like … and the beginnings of an art circle Im a painter my art Instagram page is darkreconstruction and I have a background …

By Kelly Kreth |April 1, 2022 - 9:30AM
Hit with 30 percent (or higher) rent increases, many NYC tenants are in 'shock'

… by many New York City renters with leases up for renewal Landlords are trying to bring rents up for current tenants … demand is surginghello bidding wars for rentals landlords of marketrate apartments see an opportunity to make up for … renters who left the city during the pandemic returned en masse in anticipation of schools and offices reopening That …

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