Mayra David

The city is loud enough without your neighbor's late night drum practice adding to the din. Then again, you don't want an angry visit from the man downstairs (who seems to have superhuman hearing!) every time you entertain a guest or two. We asked five New Yorkers which neighborly imposition is worse: noise ... or noise complaints? 

Low ceilings, a lack of lights, and squeaks that break the sound barrier. Five New Yorkers share their apartment woes.

Bigger, better (or at least functional) kitchens. Storage solutions you won't find in an IKEA catalog. And an extra room just for "wrecking." Five New Yorkers share what they'd improve about their apartments, if they could.

Loft-like living spaces may be all the rage, but there's something to be said for a classic floorplan where the kitchen has its own four walls. We asked five New Yorkers which layout they'd rather have:

Q. I'm remodeling the bathroom in my Brooklyn co-op, and planning to install a free-standing steam shower. The problem is, there's a window on the wall where I want to put it. Is it okay to cover it up, or is there a law that says that every bathroom needs a window?

New furniture, new paint, new address! Five New Yorkers share their city living woes and tell us what they'd do about it, if only they could: