What to PlantFirst, a few basic tips from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Melanie Sifton: When planning a New York City garden, assume it’s getting less sun th […]
The Law of Your LandJust because you own a yard doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want there.
On the MarketThe headaches of owning a Manhattan house are obvious. No super when a pipe bursts. No doorman to sign for deliveries. Trash cans that spill. Cr […]
Fame Slept Here“You’ll never guess who used to live in our house.”
LavalletteBarely two miles separates Lavallette from Seaside Heights, but it’s far, far away from Snooki-land.
StanfordNothing stays undiscovered when it’s close to two top destinations and New Yorkers have been taking notice.
Ocean GroveAmong northern shore towns, Asbury Park is by far the best known because of (1) a certain Jersey rock god and (2) its disintegration and revival […]
GreenportIts wineries have been successful for years, and it’s a go-to for carless New Yorkers because it’s walkable and close to the train.
MargaretvilleWoodstock and Bethel get all the love, but nearby Margaretville offers a lot of the same weekend pleasures with less patchouli.
SoutholdThis is a place for people who’d rather avoid the scene of Hamptons-land. It’s full of relaxed charm—“People love the history here,” says Corcor […]
Not the HamptonsForget Rhinebeck, East Hampton, and Long Beach Island: In these six towns, you actually can get away.
On the MarketWhat’s up there? Listings in the city’s 18 tallest residential towers, every one above the 40th floor.
HigherFrank Gehry’s new building at 8 Spruce Street is the tallest residence in town, and taller ones are coming. A look at sleeping 800 feet in the air.
The AchievablesThree evolving neighborhoods that strike the
perfect balance between affordable and desirable.
KingsbridgeKingsbridge wins no beauty contests, but looks aside, “it’s a diverse, well-established idea that has room for growth.”
Ditmas ParkDitmas Park looks less like Brooklyn than it does the inner-ring suburbs of another city: Bethesda, say.
Hey, Wanna Rent My Couch?Short-term rentals have officially become illegal—and sneaking around the law has officially become epidemic.
Homes for the 99%There are still plenty of ways to buy on the cheap—if you qualify.
2BR, 2BA, With SofasFurnished flats used to be generic spaces of last resort. Not anymore.
The 30-Minute MarathonIt’s less prestigious than hammering out 26.2 miles, but the new rage in running hurts less, tones more, and saves you a whole lot of time.
