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DSNY truck takes away black trash bags on an NYC street

Neighborhood Intel

Receptacles required: NYC buildings can now buy city-mandated trash bins

By Celia Young |August 6, 2024 - 10:00AM

stainless steel saucepan being used on a gas cooktop

Roommates + Landlords

Do I still have to pay a gas connection fee if I switch to an electric cooktop?

By Jennifer White Karp |August 5, 2024 - 3:00PM

Aerial shot of Manhattan, New York City, taken from above the Upper West Side on a sunny afternoon in summer.

Negotiations + Closings

What is a post-closing possession agreement and what are the risks for buyers and sellers?

By Celia Young |August 5, 2024 - 10:30AM

Marvin Milk (Laz Alonso) and the gang hang in their Flatiron Building offices in the fourth season of the hit show "The Boys", which aired its final episode in July.

What Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’ gets right about the Flatiron Building

By Celia Young |August 2, 2024 - 12:30PM

Broadway theaters in Manhattan

From Fort Greene to Midtown West: After raising a child in a fifth-floor walkup, we were ready for a more upscale lifestyle

By Kelly Kreth |August 2, 2024 - 9:30AM

RentCafé analyzed what $1,500 gets you in rental markets around the U.S. For that amount, Manhattanites could afford a fraction of a spread in Wichita, Kansas.

How big an apartment can you get for $1,500 a month?

By Jennifer White Karp |August 1, 2024 - 2:30PM

A rendering of the 18-story building at 212 West 124th Street.

Affordable Housing

Housing lottery launches for 117 apartments in Harlem near the Apollo Theater

By Celia Young |August 1, 2024 - 9:30AM

A picture frame surrounded by pothos and basil plants.

Small Projects + DIY

How I furnished my NYC apartment for (nearly) free and how you can too

By Celia Young |July 31, 2024 - 2:30PM

plimbing repairs

Troubleshooting

The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster

By Brick Underground |October 8, 2024 - 2:30PM

Bright, colorful apartment buildings in Chinatown/Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC

Roommates + Landlords

9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time NYC renter

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie renter There are scams involving fake … renters Your best bet in a hot rental market is to know how to avoid a bad situation Thats because high demand low …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 30, 2024 - 1:30PM