In Brooklyn, the children ask if you rent or own: An essay

… renting is something you do when youre young and carefree Im neither My pride conjures a balm A reminder from my … in a twoblock radius and where our kids cant walk to dance class and swim team practice and religious instruction … neighborhood and pay probably a third less But to get the space we need in a neighborhood that we feel is a wonderful …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 2, 2021 - 3:00PM