Article snippet: Kseniya and Ryan Merritt live in a 400-square-foot apartment in Manhattan. Explore their bright, minimalist space with custom, convertible furnishings. By LINDA JAQUEZ, MICHELLE HIGGINS and LOGAN JAFFE Homeowners around the country have opened up their living rooms for political causes and to help build community. By RONDA KAYSEN The photographer behind “Vista Manhattan: Views From New York City’s Finest Residences” on what it’s like to shoot what most people never get to see. By JULIE LASKY Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Compiled by C.J. HUGHES A mysterious noise seems to be coming from the new building next door. What to do about it? By RONDA KAYSEN A couple has lived in the legendary, now nearly empty hotel since 1995. And it’s mattered little to them that their room has no kitchen and a shared bathroom. By KIM VELSEY This week’s properties include a three-bedroom in Weston, Conn., and a five-bedroom in Bay Shore, N.Y. Reported by LISA PREVOST and MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in Manhattan Valley and in Park Slope, Brooklyn. By MICHELLE HIGGI... Link to the full article to read more