Beth Ann works as a senior economist at Standard and Poor's in Manhattan. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University. Email: [email protected]
by Beth-Ann Bovino A walk through the lower east side in New York can feel like Spring-cleaning at mom’s house. Back then mom would have a “Tag Sale, and everything, including my favorite childhood dreams, was priced to sell. Each item would have a tag on it. A stuffed animal from my crib priced at…
My January was anything but uneventful, though I rarely left my apartment. This month will be remembered by the Kleenex, always to my nose, and all the apologies, after each unguarded sneeze. My body seemed trapped in a sauna and after spending the night lying awake from a hacking cough, I found another wretched soul.…
I sublet. Being chosen as the one fit to take care of a stranger’s prize possession, their home, is not easy. I’ve taken care of their pets, helped with moves, stored their boxes and, when told, avoided the landlord. Most have been fair. However, I recently subleased an apartment from a woman in Brooklyn. She…
A couple of months ago, as my debut on 3 Quarks Daily, I wrote about my frustrating experience of being the intended victim of an apartment rental scam on Craig’s List. You can read that piece, entitled Web of Lies, here. Of course, the crooks haven’t been stopped yet. Last I heard the other Beth…
by Beth Ann Bovino [For information about 3QD and what we are all about, click here, or here for our main page. Also, after appearing on 3QD, this story was picked up by several news organzations, and even the FBI commented on it. For example, see this from the front page of the NY Daily…