In the expensive and lively city of New York, finding a place to live can be difficult. One woman was lucky enough to occupy a two-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village, one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods, for the astonishing rent of $28.43 a month. Patricia O'Grady moved to New York in 1955 to pursue a career as an actress. She and three friends found a 2-bedroom apartment on the top floor of a four-story, mixed-use commercial building and in exchange for sweeping the hallways and keeping the building tidy, they paid $16 a month in rent. Her roommates all moved out but she remains in the apartment for 60 some years her rent-controlled apartment remained incredibly affordable.
I find this article incredibly interesting because as someone looking to pursue a career in arts i know how difficult it is to make a living especially in bug cities. Its amazing how the economy will change with inflations and things over time but people can still stay true to the same payment rituals for over 60 years.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/14/us/new-york-apartment-rent-control-actress-trnd/index.html
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