When most people think of a buying and owning a co-op or condo apartment, they're picturing a unit in a mid- or high-rise building, or possibly a townhome in a suburban development. While that's certainly the most typical format for apartm…
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A glance at a chart of average temperatures in New York City during the summer months (not withstanding the recent heat wave we’ve had) reveals typically it gets into the 80s during the daytime in July and August, and cools off at night…
While some affianced New York City couples insist on holding their weddings in churches, synagogues or the Central Park boathouse, others opt to keep the nuptials much closer to home—in some cases right down the hall, in the courtyard, …
Whether condo associations will buy into the so-called “electric highway” has become the perennial $64,000 question. And the answer? The electric vehicle or EV revolution is coming, albeit slowly. ChargePoint, Inc., wh…
Bob Dylan famously sang, “The times, they are a-changin’,” and they sure have with Pew Research finding that for the next 17 years, 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 every day. This staggering statistic, which includes the 71-year-old ic…
Thirty years ago, Cats won the Tony Award for best musical, setting it off to secure its place as the second longest running Broadway musical in history. New York City streets were filled with women in torn sweatshirts and leg warmers …
Purchasing a co-op in New York City can be a real odyssey. Even with thousands of options on the market, securing a place that fits your lifestyle and budget can leave you with only a handful of viable choices. Factor in each building’s…
New York City is not generally known for its biodiversity. Surprising pockets of nature like the Jamaica Wildlife Refuge give a glimpse of the incredible ecology that once existed in the area, but the development of a massive metropoli…
The words “housing crisis” still have the power to send shivers down the spines of homeowners who are still feeling the effects of the collapse of the market in 2008. That collapse was itself triggered for the most part by the writing o…