I accidentally moved next door to a pastrami factory in Williamsburg

… My first apartment in New York was suspiciously cheap It was still of … much too expensive My offcampus threebedroom threebath apartment during college in Baltimore was only half what they … bone Maybe it was all in my head but it made me think twice about snacking on my stoop The odor and cowpart sightings …

By Rebecca Fishbein |May 2, 2019 - 4:00PM
Stoop wars, Erotic Photo Hunt marathons, and more tales of life next door to a Williamsburg dive bar

… and the dog toys I had would roll to the middle of the apartment in a long line because the floor was so warped It … share Drop us an email  We respect all requests for anonymity This article first ran in April 2018 We are presenting … used to drive the MTA bus that went by my place When my parents saw the house they told me they knew the building from …

By David Colon |April 18, 2019 - 1:00PM
Disregard the slaughterhouse, garbage trucks, and possible structural problems. This 'haunted terror mansion' has a view

… get rolling in the morning or hold your breath in the summer to avoid the smell of chicken filth Our narrator has … for four years which is disturbing now that I think about it Thats a long time for me but the place has its charms Really everything about the apartment is charming even the weird gross stuff …

By David Colon |March 28, 2019 - 9:00AM
What it's like to live next door to a NYC firehouse

What are the most useful neighbors you can possibly have in … and the bedbugs were the last straw I tried putting my rent in escrow for every day I didnt have heat And I had … so I subtracted the cost and I sent a bill with my rent explaining why I paid less  I broke the lease and told …

By Dave Colon |March 21, 2019 - 2:30PM
Living near the 9/11 Memorial means street closures and "angry spirits"

… Heres the thing about living down the street from the 911 Memorial Tourism on another level and the apparent need for … then girlfriend sat me down a month after moving in to talk about how uncomfortable she felt living in the apartment …

By Jason M. |December 11, 2014 - 8:59AM
My Upper West Side neighbors? A prostitution ring

…  building in that very nice neighborhood  I worked at home most of the time and I began to notice when I came in … much noise but after this went on pretty consistently for about a week I began to study the women more closely They … what had gone on before them          Related  What to do about those prostitutes in your building The easiest way to …

By Kirsten Anderson |June 16, 2014 - 8:59AM
My neighbor is a pothead—and the co-op board president

… it was too late My interview was held next door to what became my apartmentthats right the board president is … the smoke and barks  See all  Living Next To Related How renting next to a funeral home gave me a new lease on life …

By Pamela |June 3, 2014 - 12:59PM