Do you avoid the 1st-floor for safety reasons or because you fear rats? How far from a subway are you willing to live? Do you need a place that will OK your emotional support parrots? I want to hear your odd, serious or most “New York” wants and needs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/nyregion/apartment-hunting-new-york-city.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B08.sCT9.1jI0952YEQqk&smid=url-share