Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and create an additional bedroom to split the rent with a roommate After all it can be … the stringent  income requirements  that landlords have for living here if youre shouldering the rent alone  Roomies or …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed

… Winter a pseudonym is a trans woman who moved to New York City to find independence and community She rented a cheap room she found on Facebook but discovered … of that journey  … My advice to others … I have learned how much I value looking at the sky and breathing fresh air …

By Celia Young |February 21, 2025 - 9:30AM