Teri Karush Rogers
Founder and publisher Teri Karush Rogers launched Brick Underground in 2009. As a freelance journalist, she had previously covered New York City real estate for The New York Times. Teri has been featured as an expert on New York City residential real estate by The New York Times, New York Daily News, amNew York, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Business Insider, the Huffington Post, and NY1 News, among others. Teri earned a BA in journalism and a law degree from New York University. During law school she realized she would rather explain things than argue about them, so she returned to service journalism after graduation.
Posts by Teri Karush Rogers:
It may be too early to call, but a post on NBC's website this afternoon says "signficant progress" has been made in talks to avert a doorman strike at midnight tonight.
Health and pension benefits conflicts are 'nearly resolved," while wage issues are still being negotiated.
Does this mean the strike is off?
- UWS dog walker thinks your dog is a trust-fund baby (Westside Independent)
- New apartment rental website lets NYC renters plan ahead (Curbed.com)
- How to open a door in the event of a strike (NY Times)
door ma ged don - n. The Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, ground zero for the final pitched battle between Local 32BJ (a.k.a. the doorman's union) and arch nemesis Realty Advisory Board.
Security at doormageddon was tight amid rumors that the guys at Virtual Doorman would do anything to block a compromise.
Previous Words of the Week:
Talks to avert a doorman strike appear set to run right down to the wire Tuesday night, as representatives from Hollywood to City Hall side with the men and women in uniform.
Residents fielded taped calls from Sex & the City actress Cynthia Nixon this weekend urging them to "take care of the people who take care of us," while politicians prepared to prod property owners into offering a "fair" contract at a City Hall press conference later this morning.
This parody video by the new rental-finding site UrbanEdgeNY.com had us at "Hey buddy."
If you own your apartment, you will feel a little better about that fact. If you are a renter whose lease is nearly up, you may go running for your renewal form -- or over to UrbanEdge, an easy-on-the-eyeballs site that serves up free, no-fee listings directly from owners.
