If Central Park had any real estate to offer today, it would likely house the upper crust: New York City's wealthiest and most-privileged residents. But back in the 1930s, Central Park's Great Lawn was once a dilapidated shantytown called...
We all know that water is essential for human life. And that means that in a city of more than 8 million people, you are going to need a lot of water. New York City installed water towers hundreds...
Living in an urban city comes with a lot of perks. People from all over the world dream to live in Manhattan, desperate to embrace themselves in the utter magic it could potentially offer. Although, with everything in this...
According to NYC's official government website, an illegal conversion is altering an existing residential (or commercial) structure to include additional rooms, space, or units without permission from the Department of Buildings.
Altering a basement, cellar, or attic to make apartments...
There’s nothing like living in New York City, but it gets so exhausting sometimes. The complex network of streets teeming with interesting things, constant contact with people, wailing sirens at all hours of the day (and night), and the visceral,...
Despite being one of the creative capitals of the world, New Yorkers are no stranger to running out of ideas from time to time. Whether you’re working on a book, script, or your up-and-coming blog, it’s inevitable that you...