Apartment Rentals in New York City – what you need to know.
Monthly Archives: July 2008
I don\’t know how I missed this because I\’ve been watching the news since mid-March when Mayor Bloomberg vetoed the original legislation, but effective March 26, 2008, renters in New York City cannot be turned down for an apartment because they have a Section 8 voucher. All legal sources of income have to be treated equally. That means that every…
I visited my artist friend Robert in Williamsburg a few days ago and I took my camera. It was a beautiful summer day and I wanted to update my Brooklyn portfolio. He lives a few blocks from the 7\’s Graham Ave station. This is the corner of Graham and Metropolitan. And this is further down on Graham Ave. We had…
Yeah, I never heard of her either but she snagged a 2-page spread in New York Magazine (June 29-July 7, 2008). Of course, I saw \”Juno\” but I don\’t remember her too much. Anyway, she\’s living in Greenwhich Village and regretting it: “I probably shouldn’t discuss my finances,” she says, “but I’m poor!” On the list of complaints: taxes, agent…
According the New York Magazine dated June 23, 2008, new building codes effective today (July 1, 2008) will change how the doors, the stairs, and smoke detectors look in new apartments. (Illustration by Kagan McLeod.) Entrances: One of the coveted touches of the luxury loft—your key operates the elevator, which opens directly into your apartment—will go away. Elevators must now…
(photo from the realestsblogspot.com) Gay Street in Greenwich Village is the city\’s shortest street — it\’s one block long and kind of private, snug between Christopher St and Waverly Place. Little did I know until I read the July 1, 2008 New York Times that Gay Street is the place to go to build up an appetite. I\’ve been to…