I lived in New York City for thirty years, and it was the most amazing experience, but man, I wouldn't do that. 72 square feet!

I lived in very small spaces before, and you can put up with anything for a year, but it weighs on your mental health after a while, particularly the constant noise and intrusion from others.

In particularly, the action in NYC is not in Manhattan anymore and hasn't been for decades now.

I moved to Williamsburg in the early 90s for just that reason. And my commute was never more than 40 minutes.

When we left NYC for Amsterdam in 2016, my wife and I were paying less than $3000, just over twice what you're paying, for about ten times your floor area.

I suspect that that apartment is considerably more now, but there are a lot of places just a bit further out where you can live.

Still, an amazing if somewhat horrifying article, have some claps!