Mimi O'Connor
Contributing Writer
Mimi O’Connor has written about New York City real estate for publications that include Brick Underground, Refinery29, and Thrillist. She is the recipient of two awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors for interior design and service journalism. Her writing on New York City, parenting, events, and culture has also appeared in Parents, Red Tricycle, BizBash, and Time Out New York. She is the author of several books, including "The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit" and "Reel Culture." She once lived in a NYC building in such rough shape that a Law & Order location scout rang her doorbell to inquire about using her apartment as a murderous psychopath’s headquarters.
Posts by Mimi O'Connor:
All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program
September 28, 2023 - 11:30 AM
NYC's curbside organics collection is back, picking up food scraps, yard waste, even food-soiled paper like pizza boxes. Here's what you need to know.
Read More Clearing out your house? Here's where you can donate stuff so it doesn't end up in a landfill
September 26, 2023 - 10:30 AM
Don't want some big items but are hoping to keep them out of a landfill? Try these NYC organizations—some may even come and haul your things away.
Read More How to tell if your apartment has mold—and how to get rid of it
September 7, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Water damage, musty odors, and dark spots on your walls—as well as respiratory problems, headaches, and rashes—are all signs you may have mold in your apartment. Here are the three most common causes and how to solve them.
Read More How to figure out your zoned public elementary school when you are buying or renting in NYC
August 17, 2023 - 09:45 AM
Don't assume that a school that's located across the street or next door is your zoned public school. Follow these clues instead.
Read More Where were you during the 2003 blackout? New Yorkers share their stories
August 14, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Here are New Yorker's memories of the 2003 blackout, the largest power outage in the nation's history.
Read More How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis
August 1, 2023 - 14:00 PM
The roof of a neighboring building was one Brooklynite's outdoor (but illegal) oasis for many years, until water leaking into the business below put an end to her gardening bliss.
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