But when my wife was expecting, we knew we had to get a two-bedroom it would have been tight with a baby in there, too. We really loved it there and it was cheap. Me and my wife first moved into a place on 91st and York Avenue-it was a studio and, believe it or not, had a small backyard. Tell us about the favorite apartment you’ve ever had. Things have changed and there is something to be said about a safer and cleaner city, especially when you are raising a child here.ĩ. On the positive side, some parts of the city had the potential to be scary places when I was growing up in the late 70s and 80s. Big residential towers are popping up everywhere and construction is non-stop. It makes me sad when some of the old places I have frequented over the years close because of skyrocketing rents and multiple chain stores, etc. Do you dream of old New York or prefer the current version? In three words, describe the first apartment you've ever lived in.Ĩ. Our living room has a lot of toys in it so I step on a lot of Hot Wheels cars. I know this is a common one in NYC, but more closet space would be great.

If there’s one thing you could change about your apartment, what would it be? I also found a neighborhood bar called Reif's Tavern which is a comfortable place to watch sports and put too much money in the jukebox.Ħ. We love the convenience to transit and proximity to outdoor spaces like Central Park and Carl Schurz Park and even Randall's Island which we can walk to-I take my son there to play mini-golf when the weather is warm. What’s the one thing you love the most about it? We knew we wanted to stay in the neighborhood and didn't find a lot of no-broker/no-fee situations.ĥ. We were trying to avoid fees but nothing was coming through without them. We rent, but my wife Jenny is on a constant quest to buy, though nothing has popped up yet that we love. But I have come to love the area and don't see us going anywhere anytime soon. I confess that doing most of my growing up in Queens, I never thought I would live in Manhattan. Is this your dream neighborhood or is there someplace else in NYC you’d prefer to settle in? I usually say Yorkville because that's what the long-time residents I know call it.Ģ. We caught up with Clark about his current digs in Yorkville, his old Astoria apartment next door to a graveyard, and more: I love going there,' Santiago said.As a native New Yorker (born in the Bronx, raised in Forest Hills) and a longtime reporter exploring the city for NY1, few people can say they know NYC better than Roger Clark.Īnd even off-camera, Clark-who's also in a three-person rock band-makes a point of taking in all five boroughs, hopping on the Staten Island ferry, noshing Italian food in the Bronx, and catching Cyclones games in Coney Island. You are meeting other writers that are friends, or other people that you read that you haven't seen at any other context until you actually run into them running around. 'It's just such a friendly place for writers. She has become a big fan of the festival. She moved to Brooklyn from Puerto Rico when she was 13 and credits librarians at the Brooklyn Public Library for helping her learn English and discover reading. This year's honoree is Esmeralda Santiago, author of the memoirs 'When I Was Puerto Rican' and 'Almost a Woman,' and the novel 'Conquistadora,' among other works. There's discourse and it's really cool for the audience,' Greer said.Įach year, the festival honors an author for work that exemplifies or speaks to the spirit of Brooklyn with the BoBi award. 'It's multiple authors talking about the ideas that they share, or what their disagreements are. There's Children's Day on Saturday at Brooklyn Commons, formerly the MetroTech Center, and the flagship festival day on Sunday in the Borough Hall area with a literary marketplace and seven stages with author talks. The festival includes what they call bookend events, taking place in all five boroughs at clubs, bookstores, parks and libraries. 'It's and I, but there's a whole team of very dedicated publicists, agents and editors behind us that help us with the festival as well,' Koch said. The festival is its own nonprofit with a staff that collaborates with the festival's literary council. Greer and Koch started the festival while they were working for the office of the Brooklyn Borough President. 'It's gone from being local, happening in Brooklyn with a lot of Brooklyn authors, which we still love and celebrate, but now, it is fully international,' Greer said. Brooklyn Book Festival co-producers Carolyn Greer and Liz Koch founded the event in 2006 as a one-day affair.

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