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Building's Lobby Becomes Religious Battleground
Filed under: Design,RentingWith the holidays approaching, many apartment-dwellers have helped deck their lobbies with non-denominational cheer: sparkly snowman ornaments, pinecone-pimpled wreaths, and...
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LEDs Find Their Way Home
Filed under: DesignA study published yesterday by Osram, a German Lighting company, proves once and for all that LED bulbs and lamps require less energy to manufacture than incandescent bulbs. And the...
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Tracking Roaches and Rats by Neighborhood
Filed under: News,LifestyleIf the sight of something scuttling across your floor prompts shrieks and weeks of sleeplessness, take note: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has...
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After Disaster, Residents Rebuild Green
Filed under: LifestyleIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which tore through New Orleans on Aug. 28, 2005, architects and city planners had an opportunity to rebuild a major U.S. city in a...
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Real Estate Buzz
Filed under: LifestyleWhat does Real Estate sound like? We've certainly been short on "ca-ching" and heavy on "crash," "bang," and "ker-splat" this year. But ask indie kids - particularly those from...
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New Yorkers Are Here to Stay
Filed under: LifestyleMany feared that New Yorkers would flee the city after September 11, 2001 - but a report from the Independent Budget Office shows this concern was unfounded. While a study of IRS...
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Will You Be My Neighbor, Mr. Borough President?
Filed under: News,LifestyleAt the ripe old age of 64, Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz has finally become a man - at least in real estate terms. On November 30, Markowitz and his wife, Jamie,...
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Frank Gehry, Closet Minimalist?
Filed under: Design,LifestyleFrank Gehry has assumed "starchitect" status thanks to his iconic, deconstructivist buildings, their facades fractured by contradictory waves and angles. Architecture, he...
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Richard Gere Kills Trees, Infuriates Neighbors
Filed under: NewsActor Richard Gere has starred in "Chicago," "Runaway Bride," and last October, in "Amelia," alongside Hilary Swank. But his latest roll? 'Tree-killer,' according to angry neighbors in...
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Stalled Construction Sites Are Here to Stay
Filed under: LifestyleWhen you live above a construction site, the promise of waking up to birds, instead of bulldozers, and sunshine, instead of tarp-covered scaffolding, is what gets you through....
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New York Rolls Out Electric Buses
Filed under: LifestyleLiving near public transportation is traditionally considered a boon. But talk to New Yorkers who live above bus stops, and you'll likely hear horror stories of round-the-clock...
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How to Choose a Solar Panel System
Filed under: DesignHave you ever thought about putting solar panels on your roof? Now might be the time to do it. Prices for solar panels have plummeted, and industry experts anticipate a continued...
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Composting Gets Easier for City-Dwellers
Filed under: LifestyleAmericans waste 40 percent of the country's annual food supply, according to a study published by the Public Library of Science Journal last month. This figure accounts for waste...
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Winds of Change off the Long Island Shore?
Filed under: News,LifestyleThere is a "full symphony of pain" in store for New York State in 2010, according to Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky. And alarm bells certainly sounded this week, with the...
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A (Very) Alternative Small Space Solution
Filed under: Design,Lifestyle,RentingWhen you live in a small home, you always hear the same advice: Pare down your belongings and invest in storage to hide everything else away. Clutter, it's...
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Life in a 55 Square Foot Rental
Filed under: RentingOn the heels of a story about a couple's 175 square foot studio apartment in Morningside Heights, which they bought for $150,000, The New York Post has run a feature on outrageously...
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Graffiti Artists Losing Ground in New York
Filed under: DesignIs graffiti art or urban blight? That's long been the question in New York City, a graffiti hub since the 1960s, that's recently seen some beloved institutions fall. In 2006, it was...
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