The New Yorker celebrates its centenary with a special New York Issue that highlights the enduring attraction of New York City for artists and migrants. The coverage includes a poignant exploration of overcrowded and unsafe housing conditions experienced by recent arrivals. Journalist Jordan Salama shares a firsthand account of life in a cramped apartment in East Elmhurst, where twelve Ecuadorian migrants navigate poor living conditions within a challenging rental market, exacerbated by the cityâs high costs and changing immigration policies.
In New York City, a shadow economy helps new arrivals find a place to sleep. Sometimes it's just a bed and a curtain.
The absence of privacy was maddening, and the tenants were constantly smashing the cockroaches in the kitchen.
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