Marjorie Cohen
Contributing writer
Marjorie Cohen is a New York City-based freelance journalist, editor and author of over seven non-fiction books. Her real estate reporting has appeared in amNewYork, Investopedia, and The West Side Rag. Since moving to New York five decades ago for graduate school at the Teachers College of Columbia University, Marjorie has lived on the Upper West Side, with a brief detour to West 15th Street when she got six months free rent in a new building. Her current apartment is rent-stabilized and she is never, ever, going to willingly leave it.
Posts by Marjorie Cohen:
7 facts you probably don't know about NYC's beloved brownstones
March 1, 2017 - 08:59 AM
A little history of New York's favorite style of home.
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The 6 most popular NYC renovation trends right this very moment
February 1, 2017 - 11:59 AM
Here's what your fellow New Yorkers are doing to improve their apartments.
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Looking back at Harlem's history as a major Jewish enclave
January 25, 2017 - 08:59 AM
Before 1930, there were 40-50 synagogues in Central Harlem.
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Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC
December 22, 2016 - 09:12 AM
A quaint street in the Bronx with an interesting history.
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A row of 12 houses near Audubon Park has a fascinating history—but do they have a future?
July 28, 2016 - 12:15 PM
Will they landmark it or won't they?
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Connecticut beaches that won't leave you missing the Hamptons
July 7, 2016 - 09:59 AM
When New Yorkers think “beach,” the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore usually come to mind. As for the beaches that line the Connecticut shore? Often overlooked. And yet they're just as much fun, as easy (or easier) to get to, infinitely less crowded and often dramatically less expensive than the ones on Long Island or in New Jersey.
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