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   Tourism and Tech sector leading New York City's Economy. Arts and Culture spurs Tourism   Last year, New York City welcomed an all-time high of 52 million visitors, who had an all-time high $55.3 billion impact on NYC's economy. The NYC leisure and hospitality sector already employs more than ...

My mother, Gwen Hall with George Harrison "I look at you...still my guitar gently weeps" Happy mother's day to all the mom's out there. I lost my mother in 1995. She died long before blogging was invented but I suspect she's pleased that I have a blog and that I write about localism. Besides bei...

Q: Where can you find Cannoli's from Brooklyn, Penne Vodka from Carmines, Pickles in the barrel, Lobster rolls from Maine, Spices, Persian Rugs, the Kabbalah bookstore and much more? A: At the annual Brodaway Fair between 86th and 93rd streets on the Upper West Side.   cannoli's Penne Vodka, lasa...

Sapacious and Affordable 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Prewar Home in Hell's Kitchen Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood Open House $410,000 HDFC Coop Maintenance: $818 Financing Allowed 90% Main Features 2 Bedroom1 Bathroom18 UnitsInterior: 1,000 +/- sqft Location 517 West 48th Street (b...

Buyers are buying. Sellers are selling. Landlord/owners are leasing. Renters are renting. I need inventory to sell and to rent. March proved to be a strong month for condo and coop contract activity. Condo sales increased 16% compared to March 2012 despite a 26% decline in inventory. Average sale...

JUST SOLD!   3 Bedroom in Historic Hamilton Heights   Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood $340,000 Maint. $550 Main Features 3 Bedrooms1 Bathroom20 UnitsInterior: 965 sqft Location 517 West 144th Street8New York, NY 10031USA   2013 is on pace for a strong Spring selling season...

Riverside Park's 30th Annual Spring Fair   DATE: May 5, 2013 LOCATION: Riverside Drive & West 91st Street TIME: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MORE INFO: https://riversideparknyc.org/ai1ec_event/30th-annual-spring-fair/?instance_id=   The Spring Fair will feature lots of activities for kids, including a jum...

The report characterizes the current market’s features as: Nearly unprecedented demand.  Signed contracts in Q1 were up 24% over the prior year. Very short supply.  Listings are down 50% from the peak, to a lower level than any time since 2004. Unchanged prices from a year ago.  Median price is $...

Happy Easter There was great news out of Albany this week. As a result of a bipartisan agreement between Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature, the state enacted a balanced budget before the April 1st deadline. It is the third on-time budget in a row -- something that hasn't happened in Albany...

Manhattan Real Estate Q&A Q: What are Air Rights? A: Air Rights are unused Development Rights.    Development rights generally refer to the maximum amount of floor area permissible on a zoning lot. When the actual built floor area is less than the maximum per­mitted floor area, the difference is ...