I spoke about using social media during Hurricane Sandy at Columbia School of Journalism alongside senior editors from the New York Times and Huffington Post, plus tech executives from companies like LinkedIn. Celebrated journalist Betty Ming Liu illustrated the event, pics and speech snyopses are at http://bit.ly/10HGAgj
I spent a...
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When I moved to Hoboken 12 years ago, I had no intention of staying to raise a family. I came here because I got so much more for my money than I did in NYC, at a commute comparable to Brooklyn Heights, where I used to own a co-op apartment. I came here as a newlywed with a dog, and all three members of my family fell in love with...
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Last week, my Hoboken, NJ condo association held its annual meeting. The good news? Our building is completely repaired from Hurricane Sandy and has made improvements so we are prepared for a storm of the same magnitude. With hurricane season starting in a few weeks, those fortifications could not have happened a moment too...
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As a third-generation NYC native, moving west across the Hudson was psychologically incredibly difficult. A true New Yorker would rather die than move to New Jersey. But as a hoarder, space has always been an issue for me. When you have to store not one but TWO fencing bags that are the size of body bags, New Jersey starts looking...
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I have been getting a lot of calls lately about property managers since I have gone through three rounds of hiring over the last 6 years. Progressive Property Management has managed my 46-unit building in southwest Hoboken for the last two years. The manager, Peter Johnson, has gone over the building financials with a fine tooth...
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I received email from a reader interested in moving to Hoboken with her young family. She reached out to me because I live in southwest Hoboken with my three young children. Her questions and my answers are below.
Q. Is it safe for a woman to walk in that area around 7-8 PM while coming back from work via the Light Rail (2nd Street...
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