Flexibility and Amenities of a Condo - Quality of Life and Tax Deduction of a Co-op
Sun drenched quiet One Bedroom apartment with south facing balcony overlooking landmark Church. Lovely views of historic Upper West Side. Apartment features over sized windows, marble bath, cherry wood herringbone floors, open kitchen and three closets.
The Boulevard is a grand post-modern full service condop located on Broadway between 86th and 87th streets. The building's amenities include a spectacular two level health club with 75' heated indoor pool, squash and racquetball courts, steam room and sauna, massage room, boxing, pilates and yoga classes. Building features include, attended garage, two landscaped sundecks, a roof top solarium, duplex party room with fully- equipped kitchen, children's windowed playroom, laundry rooms on every floor, bicycle and storage rooms, a doorman and 24 hour concierge.
Convenient vibrant location in the center of the best of the Upper West Side.
This is a repost of a blog I wrote about Net Neutrality back in February of 2008 during the Presidential campagn. There seems to be a lot of false information about Net Neutrality. (What else is new?) I first learned about Net Neutrality 3 years ago when I did research about Craig Newmark founder of Craigslist after he left a comment on my blog.
Network Neutrality - is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet.
Net Neutrality means no discrimination. Net Neutrality prevents Internet providers from speeding up or slowing down Web content based on its source, ownership or destination.
Net Neutrality is the reason why the Internet has driven economic innovation, democratic participation, and free speech online. It protects the consumer's right to use any equipment, content, application or service on a non-discriminatory basis without interference from the network provider. With Net Neutrality, the network's only job is to move data -- not choose which data to privilege with higher quality service.
The nation's largest telephone and cable companies -- including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner -- want to be Internet gatekeepers, deciding which Web sites go fast or slow and which won't load at all.
They want to tax content providers to guarantee speedy delivery of their data. They want to discriminate in favor of their own search engines, Internet phone services, and streaming video -- while slowing down or blocking their competitors.
Instead of an even playing field, telco's and cable companies want to reserve express lanes for their own content and services -- or those from big corporations that can afford the steep tolls -- and leave the rest of us bloggers on a winding dirt road.
The big phone and cable companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to gut Net Neutrality, putting the future of the Internet at risk.
Below Ted Stevens (R) from Alaska & Head of The Senate Commerce Committee (at the time) explains how the internet works on the Jon Stewart Show.
New Yorkers lived in Townhouses during the 19th century.
19th Century Single Family Townhouses were made of Brownstone and Limestone.
The luxury apartment building was actually invented in New York in the late 19th century. In 1890 The Dakota was the first luxury apartment building in Manhattan. By 1930, 90% percent of Manhattanites lived in apartments.
In the 1800s, New York City required that all buildings higher than six stories be equipped with a rooftop water tower. This was necessary to prevent the need for excessively high pressures at lower elevations, which could burst pipes. Today the towers have become fashionable in some circles. As of 2006[update], the neighborhood of Tribeca requires water towers on all buildings, whether or not they are being used.
Washington Heights is Manhattan's highest natural point (265 feet, in Bennett Park)
Washington Heights, which runs from 155th Street to Dyckman Street from river to river, is a bustling urban area with a busy commercial center.
Washington Heights is known for it's five and six-story prewar and post war apartment buildings including Lafayette Gardens at 330-40 Haven Avenue. Washington Heights has Art-Deco and Tudor-style coops, row houses, and post war brick buildings.
Great shopping and dining - there's everything from bodegas to bakeries to bars available along Broadway, St. Nicholas Avenue and 181st Street.
The area's easy access to transport - it's just 20 minutes to Penn Station on the 'A' train - are advantages as well.
In Colonial times, this was the country: the place where wealthy New Yorkers came to build private escapes. Manhattan's oldest house the Morris-Jumel mansion, which served as General Washington’s headquarters in the fall of 1776 still stands at 160th Street.
Today Washington Heights is a value neighborhood. It is a great neighborhood for folks who have been priced out of downtown yet it is still on the island. Current prices range from $275,000 to $375,000 for 1 bedroom coops and condos. Two bedroom coops and condos range from $400,000 to $725,00. Some 3 and 4 bedroom apartments are in $1 million plus range.
Beautiful Fort Tryon Park includes the Cloisters, a museum of medieval buildings imported stone-by-stone by collectors and breathtaking views of the George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River.
Take the A train up to 181st street in Washington Heights to enjoy a great neighborhood and an affordable apartment.
"Buyers have realized meaningful price reductions since last year".
The 3rd quarter Corcoran Report analysis of the Manhattan housing market is now available.The Corcoran Report, in collaboration with Property Shark, is the industry standard for measuring the pulse of the real estate market. Click links or picture for full report.
Median price came in at $799,000, down 18%, with price per square foot falling 14% to $1,012.
Instead of Waiting for Washington to Act on Health Care, New York City Becomes First Local Government in the Nation to Offer Online Help to Individuals and Small Business Owners.
Mayor Bloomberg today unveiled the New York City Health Insurance Link, a new web-based tool to help New Yorkers find a health insurance plan that best fits their healthcare needs and budgets. The tool is available at www.NYC.gov and is targeted to small business owners, freelancers and other independent or unemployed workers who do not currently have health insurance coverage or are shopping for more affordable coverage.
With NYC Health Insurance Link, uninsured small businesses, individuals, and freelancers can search for and compare all different kinds of health plans, including those with low- and high deductibles; those with and without particular benefits like prescription drugs; and those with open and closed provider networks. The tool provides users with a full range of comprehensive health plans available in the City from every carrier-including plans available through specialized purchasing alliances and Healthy New York products. Healthy New York is a state-subsidized program designed to assist small businesses, sole proprietors and uninsured individuals gain access to more affordable private health insurance coverage. All HMOs in New York are required to offer a Healthy New York product.
Unlike other web-based health insurance search engines, NYC Health Insurance Link is unbiased, not favoring any one plan over another, and is designed to educate consumers and respond to the questions they may ask as they look for the right plan. NYC Health Insurance Link also has the flexibility to adapt to future federal and state health care reforms.
When basic business information, such as the number of employees to be covered, preferred benefits and other information is entered, NYC Health Insurance Link generates a list of possible health plans and provides a direct comparison of the costs and benefits of each. Users can also use a premium calculator on the website to vary their contribution amounts, and to determine the best premium contribution they can afford to offer their employees. For individuals, sole proprietors and their families, NYC Health Insurance Link asks basic information about household size, income, and work status to help them determine whether public health insurance may be an option as well as show them private health insurance plans.
Some New York State Consumer Protections
Unlike many other parts of the country, in New York health insurance options do not depend on your health status, age, or any other factor that might predict the use of health services by you or your employees. Instead, your ability to get health insurance is dependent on your being an individual residing or a business operating in New York State and your ability to pay the premium. This protection is called guaranteed issue.
In addition, your health plan cannot be cancelled because you get sick or submit a lot of claims. This is called guaranteed renewability.
The premium your health insurance carrier charges cannot depend on your or your employees’ health status, age, gender, occupation or pre-existing conditions. Instead, premiums are based on the average cost of offering coverage to all individuals seeking the same plan from the same insurer in the same geographic area. This is called community rating.
Take the A train Uptown to Washington Heights for an affordable apartment and quality of life.
Great Space! Great Deal! Great Value!
Spacious one bedroom one bath with bright, quiet garden/ courtyard views. North and western exposure. French doors separate large living room and dining foyer. This apartment has hardwood floors and four huge closets. Kitchen and bath are in good condition.
Price: $309,000 - Maintenance $611
Lafayette Gardens is a post war pet friendly co-op apartment building with part-time doorman, live-in super, garage, laundry room and storage units. Maintenance includes gas and electricity. Lovely Washington Heights location at west 181st Street. Steps to shops, restaurants, transportation, the Hudson River and Riverside Park.
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