Nearly two years ago I moved from an apartment in Sunset Park (on 54th between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) to East Harlem (on Madison Avenue between 125th and 126th Street).  

The main reason for my move was to be closer to my job in West Harlem. My new(ish) apartment is in a small walk-up building.  It has a full living room, a kitchen, dining room, three bedrooms and two full bathrooms.  I pay $900 a month for my share of the rent, which includes the middle sized room.