Neighbors

… As an Upper West Side coop owner Ive lived through gas and water shutdowns a plaster avalanche … But nothing prepared me for my new downstairs neighbors gut renovation Walls were torn down tubs and closets were torn … and my sanity became a total wreck For nearly six months I lived in daily and sometimes weekly and monthly exile from …

… away something Maybe its a couch on the sidewalk waiting for trash collection or a CraigsList post advertising free … sale Either way if you need a cheap and quick way to snag furniture for your apartment secondhand freebies are a good … If you need to move it from another neighborhood consider renting a UHaul pickup truck because its usually cheaper …

… to southfacing windows that get a lot of light Of course there is an elevatora bonus considering we are coming from a walkup two flights and a stoop But not all elevators work the same way It took just days to learn that a slow elevator … worse I did do my homework I visited twice before we signed the lease and wasnt thrilled with the sluggish elevator but …