“Unscrupulous landlords” beware. This morning Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force at…
Condo-mania: Three New Buildings Coming to East 13th
A trio of residential buildings is set to change the look of East 13th Street, between Avenue A and First Avenue. The facelift will be courtesy of two developers, one…
Here’s How Locals Are Feeling About Williamsburg’s First Starbucks
In case you hadn’t heard, Williamsburg finally got itself a Starbucks location this morning—on Union Ave near the Lorimer/Metropolitan L and G station. The neighborhood…
Local Comedian Michael Che is No Joke
Meet Michael Che. If you don’t know him, get to know him because the 30-year-old writer and stand-up comedian from the Lower East Side is…
So Much For Rent on Grand Street, But Change Comes Slowly
Trendy shops open every other week on Grand Street near Bedford Avenue, but across the BQE in Williamsburg, the same street is experiencing growing pains. At…
Staying at Miller’s Place in the Tropic of Condominiums
Introducing The 40-Year-Old Hipster. He’s returned to his stomping grounds of Williamsburg after several years away. We’re subletting Henry Miller’s childhood crib in the burg,…
Study: Rents in Chinatown and LES Still Cheaper Than City Median, But Rising
A new study tells us what we might’ve guessed from the recent proliferation of ping pong-tabled “event spaces”: gentrification is on the rise in Chinatown and the…
Bushwick Artists: Maybe We Should All Just Buy a Building Together?
Artists: Should we all buy a building?