Anyone who has spoken with me recently has heard my "We're MOVING!" rant (who am I kidding? I've been saying that since I landed in NYC!). The most recent rant was sparked by the second-hand cigarette smoke invading our bedroom over the past couple weeks. Yuck!! We've kept windows open, borrowed an air filter, complained to our super and landlord, and have had many failed attempts at speaking with our neighbors about it. We even found an apartment (huge!lovely!affordable!), applied, and were accepted only to find out that it would cost us thousands of dollars and more than a few headaches to break our iron-clad lease 6 months early. Not good news for the growing family concerned about the infant's health.
My valiant husband made a fifth (!) attempt to speak with our inconsiderate upstairs neighbors early this morning. Imagine our surprise when we found out that he was a really nice guy who only occasionally smokes outside his kitchen window. What!? The neighbors to each side of us are known to us for three years and have never been smokers. The downstairs neighbor also denies smoking. What's a non-smoking, low-earning family to do?
This has prompted numerous Google searches: sealing your windows, the best air filter/purifier for smokers, getting out of your NYC lease. In the end we have decided to save our hard-earned money and not move, but have invested in a MEGA air filter/purifier with excellent reviews on multiple sites. Please, cross your fingers for us. I don't want to be seen in the Metro with the headline "Pregnant Midwife Goes Ape-Shit on Innocent Non-Smoking Neighbors. Loses Chance of Ever Having Good Credit, Nice Apartment Again".
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