Hongsheng Leng used to sell his art in New York's Times Square, where he would set up his works against the backdrop of neon lights and big-box stores. Some pieces he was proudest of were Chinese ink ...

Basement apartments provide affordable housing options in crowded urban hubs like New York City, where the average rent for a Manhattan apartment is $4,140, according to RENTCafé data. But far too ...

Amit Shivprasad knows the promise and peril of basement apartments. The low-cost but often illegal type of housing provided a home for him and his family after they emigrated from Guyana in 1997 to ...

Many New Yorkers looking for an affordable place to live find themselves in illegal basement units in the outer boroughs. The relatively low rent, often around $1,500, is enticing, but there is a ...

New York City has thousands of underground apartments, and many residents are understandably worried about what the future holds for them as severe storms become more common in the Northeast. When the ...

Hector Gonzales waits on tables at a Mexican restaurant. His wife, Carmen, labors at a Jackson, Mo., factory. They struggle to make ends meet, raising two young daughters in a small basement apartment ...