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My Parents Pay Less in Rent Than You and Live in a 2,500 sq. ft. Apt on the UWS

The classic-seven pre-war that's been in our family for over 50 years.

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Leonora Epstein
Sep 24, 2024
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Greetings, pals!

I’m writing to you from the Upper West Side of New York City, in the apartment I grew up in. That may lead you to think some ~*things~* about my background, so before you do, just know that my parents have been living in this apartment for 51 years and pay less in rent than you do.

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