2016 was a big year for NYC real estate, from the resurgence of the Lower East Side to the opening of the first office building at Hudson Yards, and even a final debut of the Second Avenue Subway line, almost one hundred years in the making. Outside of Manhattan...
Like many places in NYC, Long Island City (LIC) was once farmland. Its history as such is as recent as the 1920s. Since then, it had become known for its factories and warehouses, like Wonton Foods, Inc., which is the largest manufacturer of fortune cookies (among...
New York City has one of the most comprehensive rail systems in the world. In Manhattan, especially, a stop on the train is usually just blocks away. However, for the east side of the city, that walk is actually a few more long, city blocks than desired, since the...
It’s no secret, New York City’s housing market is booming. And despite continued growth in places like Brooklyn, Queens and, most recently, the Bronx, the city’s flagship borough which also bears its beloved New York, NY name, Manhattan, remains one of the hottest...
Located on the far north-end of Manhattan, Inwood may seem out of the way for most in the city. After all, for those who live in Outer boroughs that aren’t the Bronx, anything above midtown is rarely ever explored. Yet given the relative small size of Manhattan,...
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently revealed plans to renovate Manhattan’s Penn Station. Originally created in 1910 but rebuilt over 50 years ago, the city’s largest intercity rail station is set to undergo a major renovation project, for which the...
