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CUNY City Tech in Brooklyn has home repair, basic plumbing, basic electricity and some home design classes. They are offered by the Dept. of Continuing Studies. Each is stand-alone. I took a tiling class and it was hands-on (and messy!). Here is the department's homepage: <http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/academics/continuinged/spotlight.aspx>. Here is a link to the current catalog: <http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/academics/continuinged/pdf/Current_CSC.pdf>.


Where Can I Find NYC Home Improvement Courses? Good Questions
9/5/12 9:37 AM

I love your tall, narrow, shiny pantry. Please - where is it from??


Carin's Light, Bright Vermont Kitchen Small Cool Kitchens 2010 - Own Division | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
5/22/10 3:39 PM

Whatever you decide to do design-wise, don't forget to check the NYC Building Code for the legal stuff.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/reference/code_internet.shtml


What Do I Need to Know About NYC Roof Decks? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy New York
4/16/10 9:32 AM

Lovely kitchen! We're also in Prospect Heights, also with a new baby (7 months) but have yet to do our kitchen. We still have the 1979 masking tape color laminate cabinets that we're dying to get rid of. By the time we get around to it, I'm sure our daughter will be walking.

Where is your range hood from? I love that it is slanted with storage above.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Kitchen Tour: Virginia and Mateo's Just-in-Time-for-Baby Brooklyn Renovation
3/26/09 4:09 PM

I love our 1892 brownstone apartment, but that doesn't mean we don't have complaints. Sure, the walls are super solid, but then it's difficult to hang anything in plaster (stud finders can't find studs through wood lathe). The moldings, fire places, and radiators are charming, but it's tricky to have any furniture against the walls. 12' ceilings are great until you have to change lightbulbs. It's definintely a trade-off in charm vs. convenience.


Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | Old vs. New
7/1/08 11:05 AM

2 adults, 1 kid on the way, and 3 cats! Help!


Apartment Therapy New York | Thursday Giveaway: 3 Hrs of Organizing with The Clutter Cowgirl
3/27/08 9:17 AM

Take a look at Tonic Living. http://www.tonicliving.com/index.asp


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | SF Good Questions: Modern, Colorful Upholstery Fabric?
12/10/07 12:09 PM

Hi, I got married last May and did lots of research into this very problem. Lodging in NYC, any boro, is quite tricky. Hardly any hotels are willing to block off rooms at a discount because they don't need to. We put family up in both the Brooklyn Marriot and Holiday Inn Express. Wasn't much of a price difference in the end. There are also a few B&Bs in Brooklyn worth noting , both cheap and pricey. (Sorry this will be a long post):

We used this one for a few friends:
Brownstone Brooklyn B&B
290 Park Place (@ Vanderbilt), 718-857-6066

Bed & Breakfast on the Park
113 Prospect Park West
718-499-6115, www.bbnyc.com

Park Slope B&B
604 5th Street (between 8th Ave & Prospect Park West)
718-965-2355 or 917-270-9891, www.bbparkslope.com

Union Street B&B
405 Union Street (between Smith and Hoyt Streets)
718-852-8406, www.unionstbrooklynbandb.com

Park Slope Inn
5th Ave (between 5th and 6th)
347-841-8024, www.parkslopeinn.com

Awesome B&B
136 Lawrence Street (between Fulton and Willoughby)
718-858-4859, www.lanierbb.com/inns/bb25107.html

Found these Manhattan "deals" but nobody stayed there:

Cosmopolitan Hotel
95 West Broadway at Chambers Street (very good for the 2/3 train)
888-895-9400 or 212-566-1900
Quoted rates of $165 for 1 King bed and $189 for 2 King beds.
www.cosmohotel.com

Larchmont Hotel
27 W 11th Street (bet 5th and 6th Aves)
212-989-9333
A “European” style hotel (shared bathrooms), but right by Union Square. Very convenient if you will be taking the train a lot. www.larchmonthotel.com/rates.htm

B&Bs in Manhattan:

Rooms To Let
83 Horatio Street (West Village, near 14th Street and 7th Ave)
212-675-5481, www.roomstolet.net/viewrooms.html

West Eleventh Apartments
278 West 11th Street (between West 4th St & Bleecker)
212-675-7897, www.west-eleventh.com/rooms_marcucci.htm

New York Apartments
Various locations. You can do a search and find apartments by price or neighborhood. www.new-york-apartment.com

City Lights New York
www.citylightsnewyork.com
Various locations, 212-737-7049, $80 – $130 per night.


Apartment Therapy - Good Questions: Places To Host Visiting Families in NYC?#comments
12/1/07 2:50 PM