Every board wants to save money -- and conscientious ones want to reduce their community's carbon footprint as well. In this short clip, energy conservation pros outline some ways boards can do both.
Look around any busy subway car, or row of park benches on a balmy day, and you'll see New Yorkers of all stripes reading all kinds of media; novels, nonfiction, news, you name it. This is a city that appreciates literature. It's also a…
When it comes to cracking down on condo owners who illegally rent out their units through short-term home-sharing site Airbnb, the city means business. Citing a Wall Street Journal article, The Real Deal reported Monday tha…
From the rollicking days of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Stone Pony to the desolate boardwalk scenes in Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler , to today's thriving beachfront escape with a vibrant LGBTQ scene,…
Thanks to rising home prices a decade after the foreclosure crisis, it has become harder for most New York families to buy a home, the New York Post reported. According to the non-profit Center for NYC Neighborhoods (CNYCN) study, …
Co-ops are infamous for the sometimes-byzantine nature of their rules, regulations and prohibitions. This is particularly true when it comes to pet or no-pet policies. Some buildings restrict pets altogether, others permit only home-bound p…
Every board is as different as the communities they serve; what works for a luxury high-rise on Park Avenue might not be such a good fit for a garden co-op in Queens, and vice versa. But no matter what kind of co-op or condo you call home, …
At the heart of the crisis currently affecting affordable housing in New York City are the dozens of HDFC co-op buildings that are threatened with foreclosure by New York City for real estate tax delinquency or failure to pay water and sewe…
Things got somewhat contentious at City Hall earlier this week over proposed legislation that would impact both the city’s commercial tenants and landlords , amid the ongoing trend of small and beloved neighborhood businesses closing dow…
Rodents, insects, and pests in general are not a pleasant topic of conversation - but whether you live in a brand-new high rise or a prewar walk-up, whether you're a fastidious home-keeper or a little more lax in the cleaning department, cr…