I lived next to a junkyard and a chicken factory because of the cheap rent

… When I was in my 20s in the early 2000s my husband and I lived in a Manhattan studio apartment that was less than 300 … and bathroom There were four apartments on our floor and we lived above a sweatshop We would hear the humming of sewing … have some of the best memories from that time thanks to our neighbors No one lived directly next to our building or …

By Kelly Kreth |September 11, 2020 - 2:30PM