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Late 1970s on the Upper East Side: Laundry room plumbing, toaster fire, and only a “small gun”
1960s on Macdougal Street: Cafe Wha?, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, and Bruce Springsteen
Early 1980s in Yorkville: East River floaters, apathetic cops, and sachertorte
Early 1970s on the Upper East Side: Cheap rent, back-stabbing roomies, and guilty memories
1970s late & 1980s in Chelsea: Kitchen bathtub, gaping floorboards, and an AMAZING view
Late 2000s in the Financial District: From L.A. to NYC = apartment shock
Early 1980s in The Village: From sleeping in a closet to having a walk-in closet—at a stupidly cheap rent
Early 1970s Debbie Harry: Playboy bunnies, serial killers, and being spit upon
1970s late & 1980s in The Village: Grad school, elevator men, and famous playwrights
2014 in Manhattan: How is NYC worse today for newcomers (or oldtimers)?
Mid 1980s on the Upper East Side: Dumping ground, dissed at Elaine’s, and an eviction
New York in 2013: Going back to the first apartments of future mayoral rivals
My first, my worst NYC apartment: from NYTimes readers
Mid 1970s on the Upper West Side: Rocking cars, red lights… too far north?
Early 1990s on the Upper West Side: Transient hotel, the Apology Line, and a general cacophony
Mid 1980s in Tribeca: Summer sublet, huge loft, ever-changing cast of characters
Late 1960s in The Village: Escape from Queens, zeppole feasts, and rent control laws
Late 1980s in The Village: Pungent vestibule puddles, roach garnishes, and letting go of things
Late 1980s in The Village: Sweaty nights, soap opera priorities, and a tennis-playing grandma
1980s in Astoria: Lookalike burglars, tough mice, and a generous Greek guy
Late 1980s in The Village: Armless mannequins, double futons, and strange old men
Early 1980s on Union Square: Blackened planks and broken bags of soup
Late 1970s Madonna: The smell of NYC, rape on a rooftop, and inspired by Frida Kahlo
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Early 1970s in Soho: Memories (and smells) of Mercer Street
Mid 1960s on the Upper West Side: Nice Catholic girls, lava lamps, and small claims court
Early 1970s on the Upper West Side: NWBFP, bathroom bugs, and amorous neighbors
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