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?

… arts grads who staff tech startups and write sponsored content for cushy salaries Veteran Brooklyn promoter 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)

… so hard to get the kids into which included scounging for intel on all the options and signing them up to take … Kate who asked not to use her last name a journalist who lived in Park Slope and has since moved to suburban Atlanta … werent the problem Her two daughters were enrolled in great Brooklyn schools They were firmly entrenched in their …

By S. Jhoanna Robledo |August 31, 2016 - 10:20AM
A New Yorker flees for Florida, a tenant outsmarts his landlord, a $50k co-op, and more of the week's top stories

… to finding a peaceful spot in the city Here were the most popular posts this week on Brick Underground 1 Splitting the difference 3 NYC neighborhoods where you can live like its the suburbs 2 How one Queens renter outsmarted …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 15, 2016 - 2:59PM
One lifelong New Yorker who never thought she'd leave the city finds calm in Boca Raton, Florida

… story with Brick Underground senior contributing editor Lucy Cohen Blatter  I grew up in Manhattan and never planned to leave I …

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