Splitting the difference: 3 NYC neighborhoods where you can live like it's the suburbs

… Long Island where she grew up and where her parents still live The idea of being near family who could help with … buildings and standalone houses and many residents have lived there for decades When the Littmans moved into their … of safety and neighborliness a huge draw for families When neighbors go to the grocery store theyll stop and ask if you …

By Alanna Schubach |May 18, 2017 - 9:59AM
Should NYC's arts community give up on the city altogether?

… whether or not theres any place left for artists looking to live and work in the city Sure talent has traditionally … is less prepackaged The New York that I grew up in to the best of my knowledge is a place that no longer exists The … Bakery admitting theyd grown to hate the grind of NYCs food industry  and announcing a move to Baltimore  And  …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 28, 2016 - 2:07PM
Raising kids in NYC: Making the decision to stay in the city or move somewhere easier (and cheaper)

… Ive moved out of the city more times than I can count First to Paris … Kate who asked not to use her last name a journalist who lived in Park Slope and has since moved to suburban Atlanta …

By S. Jhoanna Robledo |August 31, 2016 - 10:20AM
One lifelong New Yorker who never thought she'd leave the city finds calm in Boca Raton, Florida

… How does a lifelong New Yorker adjust to a new life in the south Here one … and that was hard enough My husband whod grown up on Long Island convinced me that wed get a lot more space for our … that felt suburban to me compared to the Upper West Side We lived in a large threebedroom in Forest Hills but a lot of …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |July 11, 2016 - 8:59AM