I live near Randall’s Island. The greenspace is peaceful, but the festival noise is inhumane

… his story In the spring of 2018 I moved from Toronto to a rental apartment on Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem Its in a … was fine at first and I enjoyed exploring the area Manhattan feels large but its an illusion The buildings are … Ballthe first music festival of my first summer in NYC While it may not seem like I live next to Randalls …

By Kelly Kreth |July 17, 2020 - 9:30AM
I live next to a new subway entrance, Trader Joe’s, and Target in the East Village, and I miss the nabe’s seedier days

… decades and has witnessed her neighborhood evolve from a lowrent druginfected zone to one filled with luxury high rises … of the street Annoying for sure but this was the type of NYC character that made me not want to live anywhere else  … are flocking to live here now that the nether region of Manhattan is reachable by subwayeveryone wants a piece of it …

By Kelly Kreth |March 10, 2020 - 10:00AM
I lived next to and worked for a church in NYC—it gave me the freedom to be myself

… housed the bishops suite and third floor was composed of two onebedroom apartments for clergy I lived on the second floor in … Ha I guess that didnt turn out how I thought it would Apparently mothers do know best  Because I didnt speak English …

By Kelly Kreth |February 24, 2020 - 4:30PM
I live above a NYC subway station—it’s noisy and hectic, but I have no plans to leave

… When I first moved to New York in 2017 I lived in a one bedroom in Kew Gardens that I shared with two other girls who I meet on a Facebook group for Pace … Chicago busy planning our wedding so we had to search and rent an apartment just by looking at listings I know this …

By Kelly Kreth |February 18, 2020 - 12:00PM
I live next to a catering hall. It’s no party for me

… When Laura moved to an Astoria two bedroom with a roommate she couldnt believe her luckat first … … Astoria … Living Next To … Neighbors … noise … Queens … Rent … roommates … soundproofing … I live next to a catering …

By Kelly Kreth |February 10, 2020 - 12:00PM