Lucy Cohen Blatter

This 2,100 one-bedroom in Sunnyside has pretty prewar details like hardwood floors, built-in shelving, and arched doorways. It's on the fifth floor of an elevator building with laundry facilities, a bike room and a live-in super. 

And, according to the listing, it's got Manhattan views from two windows. It's also only a couple of blocks from the 7 train, which will get you into Manhattan in about 20 minutes.

Ms. Demeanor is Brick's (semi-retired) etiquette expert. Unsurprisingly, she's received a lot of neighbor-related questions during her tenure. Here are some of the trickier ones, along with her answers:

• My hallway looks like a preschool classroom

Located in a former rocket and plane parts factory (the building is aptly called Rocket Factory Lofts), this $3,311 studio has 14-foot concrete ceilings and beams and high-end fixtures. 

As we all collectively mourn those murdered in Paris on Friday, it's only natural that we who survived terror in our city just 14 years ago worry that a similar incident could happen here, too. But, an op-ed from The New York Times on Sunday explains why panic is unwarranted.

Good news for those looking to move in Manhattan over the next couple of months: The rental market won't be completely insane. (What, you were expecting us to say dead? This is New York City, after all.)

Since winter is traditionally the rental market's slow season, landlords often mark down rents a bit, or offer concessions like a free month or two in rent or a waived broker fee to get tenants in and avoid apartments lingering vacant through the holidays and colder months.