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Despite Successes, Problems Remain Organizing Queens' Immigrant Tenants

Vinnie Rotondaro | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Astoria, Queens Vantage Tenants Council, New York Real Estate, Jackson Heights, Renting, New York City Apartments, Immigrants, Immigration, Queens New York, Landlords, Chhaya, New York News
Vinnie Rotondaro

For years, advocates in New York have worked to organize renters against landlords that try to harass tenants out of their buildings. One of the most difficult areas to mobilize has been Queens.

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I'm Not A Scientist, But I Play One In My Mind

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Miami-Dade Public School System, Discovery Science Channel, The Elegant Universe, Space-Time, Wormholes, Apartment Living, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Toddlers, New York City Apartments, Sesame Street Toys, South Park, Parenthood, Parenting, Sliders, Living News
Meredith Lopez

I'm not a scientist or anything, but I've seen a lot of movies on the Discovery Science Channel, and I'm pretty sure my apartment is some sort of vortex or wormhole or portal to another dimension.

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A Walk-up, Warmed Up by Chili

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Apartments, Food, Real Estate, Recipes, New York, Housewarming, Walk-Ups, Mexican Food, Chili, New York News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

In my world, the best way to warm my friends' hearts and homes is through their stomach. And for a foolproof roof raiser, this means one thing: chili.

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The Stuy Town Decision: A Good Reality Check for New York

Elizabeth Donoghue | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Tenants Rights, Tenants, Real Estate Industry, Middle Class, Tishman Speyer Stuyvesant Town, New York City Real Estate, Stuyvesant Town, New York City Apartments, Peter Cooper Village, New York News
Elizabeth Donoghue

New York is experiencing what the rest of the country is, too: unemployment and hard times. The Stuy Town decision on rent regulation will help people keep their homes in this uncertain era.

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New York Living: Making The Most Of Tiny Spaces

onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.typepad.com | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Decorating, New York, Brooklyn, Apartments, New York City Apartments, Small Spaces, City Living, New York News

THIS APARTMENT IS REALLY SMALL. If you dance like a dervish, I wouldn't recommend doing it in Jane Rosenbaum's apartment. Just two rooms totaling 3...

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New York's Consumerism

Reverend Billy | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Texas Oil, Monetization, American Consumerism, Consumer Confidence, Consumerism, Corporate America, Michael Bloomberg, New York City Apartments, American Culture, Corporate Greed, Consumer Spending, 1950s, New York City, New York News
Reverend Billy

Consumerism is what they call a "totalizing system." It expands outward across the landscape and simultaneously into the individual's psyche. It must expand.

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Stooping to the Highest Level

David Finkle | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Brownstones, Architecture, City and Country Living, Stoops, Porches, Living, New York City Apartments, Living News
David Finkle

For a long time, I've insisted that civilization reached its highest peak with the invention of the porch.

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A Trip Back to Bountiful

Martha McCully | Posted 03.26.2009 | Style

Read More: William Rast, Equinox, Career, Bungalow, Fashion Week, California, Vogue, Renting, New York City Apartments, The Economy, Venice Beach, Moving, New York Fashion Week, Style News
Martha McCully

The Super has finally arrived and looked at the leaking ceiling with a bit of compassion. I can't help but notice the Super is kind of attractive. Is this my silver lining?

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Do User-Generated Review Sites Sites do More Harm Than Good?

Pauline Millard | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Review Sites, Housing, User-Generated Content, Yelp, Free Speech, Apartments, First Amendment, Real Estate, New York City, Landlords, Rentals, Citizen Journalism, New York City Apartments, Technology, Citizen Journalists, Media News
Pauline Millard

I would worry about what these sites said about me and how they were monitored. Users post anonymously, and there are no checks and balances to investigate if any of the claims are valid.

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How To Get Along With Your Real Estate Broker

Pauline Millard | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living

Read More: New York City Apartments, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, New York City, Brokers, Rentals, Living News
Pauline Millard

Brokers are here to help you: The whole apartment-hunt process is like dating and in the end it's not about selling anything, but finding the perfect match.

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