Mayra David
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Welcome to tipping season, New York City! It's that the time of year when we fret and frown over if we should, or how much to, tip the people who service our buildings. We went straight to the source and asked five NYC doormen: When it comes to building residents, would you rather have a really nice person who didn't tip or a really grouchy person all year who tips big for the holidays?
We asked five New Yorkers: Would you rather have a big apartment in an "up and coming" school zone or a smaller apartment in an established one? It's a tough question, but we all know New Yorkers don’t shy away from heavy-weight topics, especially those that so relevant to NYC living. Here's what they had to say:
Living as close as we do to one another in NYC, we all have to get used to some neighborly nuisances. But we asked a group of New Yorkers whether they prefer the annoyance of loud neighbors or smelly ones (keeping in mind that smell can mean anything from cooking smells to smoking and beyond).
Practicality or luxury? Decent kitchen storage or awesome dressing room? New Yorkers know the art of compromising on space, but we asked five of them: If dreams came true, would you rather have a real kitchen pantry or a walk-in closet?
In the suburbs, eat-in kitchens and washers and dryers are de rigueur. In the city, either one is a dream come true. So we asked five of our fellow city-dwellers which they'd prefer.
Like it or not, holiday entertaining/out-of-towners-visiting season is almost here. Of course, we all want to be hospitable and make our friends and family comfortable—but maybe not too comfortable?
We asked five city dwellers: If you could have more space, would you rather have a whole separate dining room, or a small second bedroom?