There are prostitutes, and there are people who will perform maid service for you in the buff. But one Upper West Sider is looking for something just a little bit different. Perhaps it is an amalgamation of the two, perhaps it is something beyond our capacity to comprehend. Curbed came ...
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By Malcolm Carter The owner of a one-bedroom condo on a corner of Broadway in the mid-90s was telling me how he had carefully done his research before setting the asking price for his pied-à-terre in a post-war building with a health club and other amenities. Jeff had looked at ...
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By Marjorie Cohen What's the quickest way to get to an English country village? Take the 1, 2 or 3 train to West 96th Street. Exit the train, walk west for half a block on 95th Street, and there it is -- Pomander Walk, one of New York City's best ...
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Upper West Sider Daniel Friedman specializes in turning cramped so-so apartments into places you're not embarrassed to show your friends. His friend Allison sent me photos of a bunch of his work, and agreed to write about how Upper West Siders can spruce up their apartments without hiring a contractor, ...
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By Malcolm Carter Gazing at water -- an ocean, a lake, a river has its manifold virtues. Views of water may suggest variations of tranquility, power, beauty, faith and myriad other shades of human emotion. Even rain, whether an evening shower or a threatening thunderstorm, has the same potential as ...
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Upper West Side rents rose in May and are way up over last year's numbers -- the average one-bedroom in a building without a doorman, for instance, will cost you 11% more than it did in May 2010, according to a new report on rental rates from MNS Real Impact ...
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