Concert - Soul
Gladys Knight & The O'Jays at Asser Levy Seaside Park
W 5th St (at Surf Ave)
Brighton Beach/Brooklyn
(718) 469-1912
7:30PM

Gladys Knight-ya know, of the Pips?-had a string of hits in late 1960s and early 1970s with songs like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia." Catch her beltin' 'em out tonight. Openers the O'Jays offer springy grooves outfitted with string sections that aging crowds still yell for.

Seminar
Interactive Hit Factory Salon at Word
126 Franklin St. (at Milton St)
Greenpoint/Brooklyn
(718) 383-0096
7PM-9PM

The brains behind Hit Factorie designed a special multimedia installation inspired by summer reading (comprised of pieces called "Hit Books") which is displayed in the window of Word. Tonight, the artists explain the piece and their process, and invite visitors to create their own Hit Book.

Books
Non-Motivational Speaker Series at JLA Studios
63 Pearl St (b/t Broad St and Coenties Slip)
DUMBO/Brooklyn
7PM

The series welcomes two authors to reflect on the oddities, eccentrics and little-known tragedies of the Middle East: Neil MacFarquhar, Libyan-raised former Middle East correspondent at The New York Times and author of The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday, and Lucette Lagnado, author of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, a memoir of growing up Jewish in Egypt.

Dance
Stephen Petronio Company at Prospect Park Bandshell
Prospect Park West (at 9th St)
Park Slope/Brooklyn
(718) 855-7882
8PM

As part of the Celebrate Brooklyn festival, Stephen Petronio celebrates his company's 25th-anniversary season with I Drink the Air Before Me, an evening-length work inspired by the power of extreme weather, set to a gorgeous score by Nico Muhly.

Exhibit In The Making
Tea Cart Stories at Lower East Side Tenement Museum
108 Orchard St (at Broome St)
Lower East Side/Manhattan
(212) 982-8420
4PM-7PM

Artist Michele Brody is the brains behind this public art project/storytelling event: She invites participants into a large copper cart across the street from the Tenement Museum, where they can sip tea and tell her a story about themselves. She'll then transcribe the stories onto paper tea bags, which will be displayed in the museum window through December.

Gay
Bruce Benderson at Dixon Place
161 Chrystie St (b/t Delancey and Rivington Sts)
Lower East Side/Manhattan
(212) 219-0736
9PM

Nonconformist queer identity and hustlers loom large in the work of acclaimed author Benderson. Tonight he reads excerpts from his work, including his upcoming satirical novel Pacific Agony.

Concert - Rock
KRS-One at Crotona Park
173rd St (at Crotona Park East)
Bronx
7PM

For years, Kris "KRS-One" Parker has been sort of weirding his way into irrelevance from the hip-hop world that he helped define in the late '80s-really, his best work is unquestionably among the genre's finest ever, and he remains a force in the community.

Books
Park Lit at Tompkins Square Park
Ave A (b/t 7th and 10th Sts)
East Village/Manhattan
6:30PM

The outdoor reading series welcomes contributors to Bomb magazine's latest literary supplement, including Matthew Sharpe, Frederic Tuten, Pam Dick and Alan Gilbert.

Clubs
Waterfront Wednesdays at Water Taxi Beach/Hunters Point
2-03 Borden Ave (at 2nd St)
Long Island City/Queens
(212) 742-1969
6PM-Midnight

Long Island City's Water Taxi Beach sets sail in a teched-up direction on Wednesdays, with Alex Ward, Lisa Fox and Sameer joined by top locals and the occasional out-of-town visitor.

Health & Wellness
Midweek Reiki Refresher at T Salon
459 W 15th St (b/t Ninth and Tenth Aves)
Chelsea/Manhattan
(212) 243-0432
7PM-Midnight

Reiki, which means roughly "spiritually guided universal life force energy" in Japanese, aims to heal and relax the inner and outer soul through the light, feathery touch of a practitioner, who allows energy to pass between the two of you. Some say the treatments can improve heart rate and blood pressure, reduce stress and anxiety, improve fatigue and depression, and strengthen quality of life. Pamela Miles, who has been practicing reiki since 1986, offers a free introduction and treatment so you can judge for yourself if the claims are true.

Transcendental Meditation Technique at Transcendental Meditation
Broad St.
Financial District/Manhattan
(212) 779-9933
7:30PM-9PM

Since Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced this practice to the U.S. 50 years ago, more than 37,000 New Yorkers have adopted it. Learn about its benefits to the mind and body at these free introductory lectures. Reservations required

Theatre
Click, Clack, Moo at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher St (b/t Bleeker and Hudson Sts)
West Village/Manhattan
(212) 279-4200
10:30AM

In this musical adaptation of Doreen Cronin's popular children's book, a group of typing cows bands together to protest their working conditions: Consider it a kiddie cross between The Pajama Game and Animal Farm. John Rando directs for Theaterworks USA. (Tickets are free and can't be reserved in advance; they are distributed an hour before curtain time, so just get to the theater early and line up.)

Tenant Rights: Sharing Your Apartment in New York

Living in an apartment in the New York City area can be tricky business - and its important to know what your rights are as a Tenant. Don't assume that your Landlord knows your full rights or that what they are telling you is 100% correct until you do some research. For instance, do you know what your rights are when it comes to sharing your apartment? Can your boyfriend just move in with you? What if your child loses her job and needs a place for herself and your granddaughter to live??

New York Tenant Law says that if you live alone in either a rent controlled or rent stabilized apartment, you may invite an unlimited number of immediate family members to share the apartment with you. In addition - you are also allowed to invite one non-immediate family member (and their children, if under the age of 18) to share the apartment.

However, if more than one person has signed the lease....the amount of people who can live in the apartment is limited to the number of lease signers - and at least one of the lease signers must remain an occupant at all times.

Do I need to do anything when someone moves in with me?

Though your right to share your apartment is automatic and cannot be taken away (even if stated in your lease), you should notify your landlord in writing 30 days prior to the date your roommate is scheduled to move in. If you do not, you will have to answer any inquiries made by your landlord within 30 days of them asking you about sharing the apartment.


Other Articles For New York Tenants
June 2009 Market Report For Queens County: Rental Properties
A Guide To Finding Your Apartment On Craigslist
Queens Apartment Advice: Don't Let The Bedbugs Bite!
Dear NYC Area Tenant: A List Of What You Need To Be Able To Rent
When Life Gives You Lemons...Lower Your Rent
How Do I Sublet My Apartment In NY?

Opera & Classical
Haruka Fujii at the Julliard School Room 309
60 Lincoln Center Plaza (at 65th St)
Upper West Side/Manhattan
(212) 799-5000
7PM

Percussionist Haruka Fujii, of the excellent contemporary-classical quartet Flexible Music, presents a recital as part of this year's Juilliard Percussion Seminar. The program includes new pieces by Carl Schimmel and Moto Osada; Flexible Music pianist Eric Huebner and New York Philharmonic cellist Sumire Kudo are featured guests.

Books
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the Bryant Park Reading Room
W 42nd St (b/t Fifth and Sixth Aves)
Midtown West/Manhattan
(212) 768-4242
12:30PM

Novelist Amy Bloom-author of the crossing-America novel Away-shares her thoughts about Mark Twain's classic picaresque.

Comedy
Giggles at Sweet Ups
277 Graham Ave (b/t Grand and Powers Sts)
Williamsburg/Brooklyn
(718) 384-3886
9:30PM

Donald Stahl hosts this stand-up showcase in the 'Burg, featuring Sean Donnelly, Carlen Altman and Hannibal Burress.

Gay
Love Boot Camp at The Center
208 W 13th St (b/t Seventh and Eigth Aves)
West Village/Manhattan
(212) 620-7310
8PM

Psychotherapist and author (Straight Acting: Gay Men, Masculinity and Finding True Love) leads a workshop on how to build authentic connections.

Concert - Rock
Lovebug Starski and Friends at Queensbridge Park
Vernon Blvd (at 41st Ave)
Long Island City/Queens
(212) 360-2756
7PM

Bronx legend Lovebug Starski-no less an authority than Afrika Bambaataa credits him with coining the term hip-hop-rocks the park in Queens.

Exhibits
'09 Oh Cow at Crossing Art
136-17 39th Ave (b/t Main and 138th Sts)
Flushing/Queens
(212) 359-4333
11AM-6PM

More than 20 local artists, including Linda Blueml and Lin Shih Pao, explore the cultural significance of the cow in this exhibit, presented in conjunction with the Flushing Cow Parade. Using photography, videos and traditional oil paint, the artists examine how we relate to the animal (beyond its place in the food chain).

The La Guli Bakery in Astoria (Queens NY)

Other Places To Go In Queens:
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
The American Museum of the Moving Image
The Egyptian Coffee Shop
Public Pools In Queens County