Kelly Kreth
Contributing writer Kelly Kreth has been a freelance journalist, essayist, and columnist for more than two decades. Her real estate articles have appeared in The Real Deal, Luxury Listings, Our Town, and amNewYork. A long-time New York City renter who loves a good deal, Kreth currently lives in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment in a luxury building on the Upper East Side.
Posts by Kelly Kreth:
Tanner McAuley runs Puptopia, a NYC dog walking and sitting service. McAuley, who walks Upper East Side pups, tells BrickUnderground how he was once hired to escort a dog to a wedding (they didn't have to dance together) and the best and worst places to walk dogs in Manhattan.
How long have you been a dog walker? What is the best and worst thing about the job? What area do you work in?
Professional organizer Jeffrey Phillip is passionate about helping New Yorkers cure their time and space deficits. Here are some excerpts from his recent interview with BrickUnderground:
What does your own place look like?
With the new season of Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York" starting in a few weeks (April 7 at 10 p.m.), BrickUnderground spoke with reality-TV star and author of "Class With the Countess," Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, about the reality of living in our city. Excerpts follow.
How does growing up in Connecticut compare with living here?
The Product:
The Sound+Sleep Sleep Therapy System is advertised as the only sound machine on the market that automatically moderates the volume to drown out traffic, a hallway argument or the loud lovemaking next door—that is, virtually any sound invasion to which city apartments are prone.
The Test:
Five New Yorkers tell us the one thing they would change about their apartment if they could:
