Marjorie Cohen
Contributing writer
Marjorie Cohen is a New York City-based freelance journalist, editor and author of over seven non-fiction books. Her real estate reporting has appeared in amNewYork, Investopedia, and The West Side Rag. Since moving to New York five decades ago for graduate school at the Teachers College of Columbia University, Marjorie has lived on the Upper West Side, with a brief detour to West 15th Street when she got six months free rent in a new building. Her current apartment is rent-stabilized and she is never, ever, going to willingly leave it.
Posts by Marjorie Cohen:
In Queens, Bukharian Jews keep their tradition and their community strong
August 31, 2017 - 15:00 PM
"Bukharian Broadway" is where you might want to start exploring this enclave.
Read More How to uncover the history of your NYC apartment building
August 30, 2017 - 12:00 PM
If your apartment's walls could talk, what story would they tell?
Read More Reno expert hack: Combining Ikea 'bones' and custom doors for a cheaper, quicker renovation
August 10, 2017 - 15:00 PM
It's like Ikea, only better.
Read More A Harlem courthouse that once served as a prison still stands, with its history intact
July 26, 2017 - 09:00 AM
There's also a pretty adorable mews across the street, with a house for sale.
Read More Look up: A peek at some of the city's most impressive building carvings
June 27, 2017 - 12:45 PM
Art by mostly-anonymous sculptors quietly enhances our city's streets.
Read More 6 Underground Railroad homes that are still standing in modern-day NYC
June 14, 2017 - 08:59 AM
Almost all are still standing.
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