Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
The landlord raised the rent by more than $1,200 for the market-rate apartment between Avenue B and Avenue C and would not negotiate the lease renewal.
Hemingway and his mom, Alex, will be leaving for Crown Heights tomorrow (April 11), where Hemingway will take up residence on the 4th floor of a building — his new unit has four windows, one of which will house his perch. He will have bird feeders to enjoy (and, presumably, birds) to keep him occupied, but the residents and passersby on this block will miss his friendly presence.
Alex and Hemingway promise to keep in touch, and we wish them luck at their new home. (You can follow Hemingway on Instagram here.)
9 comments:
I've enjoyed seeing Hemingway on my daily walks. Sad to hear this massive rent increase is the reason for leaving. $1200 is criminal
Best of luck in your new digs, Alex and Hemingway! U will be missed 😻
Landlords are parasites who turn a basic human need into a lazy cash grab.
Greed will come for us all
Sad about the cat, looks just like an old cat of mine. But, as was said, market rate. I'm sure there will be no problem renting it out.
As long as he has a home
We’ll miss you Hemingway!!
Hemi will miss you, Steph! If you have Instagram, please give him a follow to keep in touch. @hemi.inthecity
<3
Thank you!! If you have Instagram, please give him a follow to keep in touch. @hemi.inthecity
<3 H + A
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