Lucy Cohen Blatter

It's almost that most wonderful time of the year for a subset of New Yorkers: bonus season. And while it may sound enviable, for city-dwellers with salaries that are largely bonus-based, renting or buying an apartment presents its own set of challenges.

For starters, many employers don't want to put bonuses in writing, and since they can fluctuate so much from year to year, "expected bonuses" often don't fly with landlords or co-op boards who like to rely on consistent income when evaluating future tenants and neighbors. 

It's been a long time coming, but the city and state have finally agreed on the MTA's capital program for 2015-2019.  The plan still has to be signed off on by MTA officials and then approved by the state review board, but assuming it's a go, here's what the $26.1 billion program will mean to  New York City subway and bus users.

Is your apartment starting to feel like the 6 train at rush hour? Many other New Yorkers are feeling that way, too. A new report from the New York City Comptroller's office confirms that New York City apartments are getting more crowded.

This $2,500 one-bedroom duplex is situated on one of those picturesque side streets on the Upper East Side (77th between Second and First to be exact), and it also happens to be three avenues from the 6 train.