Kelly Kreth
Contributing writer
Contributing writer Kelly Kreth has been a freelance journalist, essayist, and columnist for more than two decades. Her real estate articles have appeared in The Real Deal, Luxury Listings, Our Town, and amNewYork. A long-time New York City renter who loves a good deal, Kreth currently lives in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment in a luxury building on the Upper East Side.
Posts by Kelly Kreth:
From Astoria to Rockaway Beach: Leaving a raucous social life for the peace of the ocean
By Kelly Kreth
December 30, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Dana, a California native loved Astoria for its social scene and diversity, but eventually she desired a quieter, healthier lifestyle, so she moved to the tight-knit community of Rockaway Beach, where she can see the ocean right from her bed. Here’s Dana’s story.
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From Hell’s Kitchen to Greenwich Village: Trading the single lifestyle for ‘serenity’
By Kelly Kreth
December 16, 2019 - 09:00 AM
When Vincent Zurzolo was newly single, he enjoyed the pace and nightlife of Hell’s Kitchen. But when decided he had enough of tourist-filled crowds and wanted to settle down once again with a new love, he opted to move to Greenwich Village to gain, in his words, “serenity.” Here’s his story of how the neighborhoods compare.
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I lived near an assisted-living facility for the mentally ill. It was affordable—and often scary
By Kelly Kreth
December 10, 2019 - 09:00 AM
A rent-stabilized apartment in near Prospect Park seemed liked a find, but there was a price to pay: An assisted-living facility across the street meant there were frequent fights and panhandling to deal with. Here's what it was like to live next to a place like this.
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I lived next to a very old cemetery in Chelsea and I wasn’t spooked at all
By Kelly Kreth
December 3, 2019 - 12:00 PM
One of the first things I noticed when I looked out of my fourth-floor bedroom window was that my building was right next to a cemetery. I could see directly into the tiny graveyard between two high-rise buildings, where it turns out, early Spanish/Portuguese settlers were buried.
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I lived next to a street food cart garage—and it didn't exactly stink, at least to my dog
By Kelly Kreth
November 26, 2019 - 10:00 AM
A newcomer to NYC moves in next to a garage where halal street food carts were stored at night. Initially, the garage was a headache that disrupted his morning routine, threatened his dog’s health, and freaked his girlfriend out. But gradually the three learned to co-exist with, and even appreciate the food cart workers. Here’s their story.
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I lived next to a defunct telephone booth being used for all kinds of vice
By Kelly Kreth
November 19, 2019 - 09:00 AM
How one New Yorker's life was turned upside down by an outdated phone booth turned drug and prostitute hub outside of her Harlem apartment.
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