Living next to Zabar's stinks
By Dawn |August 25, 2011 - 10:56AM
Living next to...a church bell tower: The shock of discovery occurred on a Sunday morning

… my husband is Roman Catholic and in a way charming And talk about a good neighbor  It was a church for heavens sake with … his rooftop cannon according to Greenwich Mean Time In the home of the Banks children Jane and Michael it was allhands … fading into background noise Whoever said that never lived next to a bell tower We didnt get used to it We did …

By Margot Slade |March 23, 2011 - 7:48AM
Living next to an all-night bodega: Earplugs, blackout shades, and a little patience

… in and the decibels cranked up We brought one baby into our lives and then a second a couple of years later As sleep … identify with Our corner soundtrack also includes the local homeless man Sonny whose regular perch is in front of the … of noise or trash or neighborly interaction We fantasize about buying out the building and renovatingexpanding it so …

By Elizabeth Wallace |March 9, 2011 - 8:35AM