The Irresistible Call Of The Suburbs

Cameron Stracher writes about living in New York City...and being unable to resist the call of the suburbs.

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July 10, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"They say you know you're a real New Yorker when you stop talking about leaving...The suburbs called, and we simply couldn't fight any longer. The kids needed grass, room to run, places to jump where the neighbors wouldn't complain, and schools we could rely on (and afford). Their parents needed peace...In the end, I learned, no one really owns New York; we just rent it."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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