Are Renters the White Trash of NYC Condos?

Some new condo buildings in NYC are treating renters like second class citizens. Curbed details the humiliations, which include barring renters from full use of the common spaces and lackadaisical response to repair requests. "Neighbors think they're no-good party animals who lack respect because they're not invested ... Continue Reading »

Crazy Neighbors Demand Dog Surgically Debarked

Like chainsmokers and serial renovators, noisy dogs make bad neighbors. Citronella collars and extra training are the traditional measures of last resort. But is debarking surgery staging a comeback? This morning's New York Times has a front page story about an Upper East Side family that surgically debarked their ... Continue Reading »

Brangelina: Close Encounters of the "Ex-" Kind

Brad Pitt's purchase last week of the funky $1.1 million house next door to Brangelina's L.A. compound (pictured) helped fuel reports of an impending split: After all, the hunky actor would not be the first celebrity dad to hang tight for the sake of the kids. Pitt pals Madonna and Guy Ritchie bought a $9 million ... Continue Reading »

Next-Door Nightmare: Brangelina Sex

While a few Brangelina fans responded with glee to the news that the couple indulged in marathon 20 hour sex trysts, the idea was troubling to some Manhattanites. Twenty hours, after all, is an eternity to an apartment dweller subjected to the mating cries of a neighbor. Worse, say afflicted residents, sexual sound ... Continue Reading »

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