Life for independent dance artists is getting harder, as funding cuts bite deeper, rents for rehearsal space rise and regional theatres reduce their programmes.
A deep growl rent the air, and Beatrice shivered.
But what is surprising now is how deep the rent cuts are in other neighborhoods of Manhattan.
It is a labyrinth of shipping containers, stacked two deep, and rented out to individual tenants.
The stunning rebound, survey participants said, reflected a combination of factors, not the least of which was the availability of deep discounts in rent being offered by area landlords.
Some people have simply stopped borrowing, said Packman, but others have gone into deeper arrears on rent and utility bills.
FOR $17,500 A NIGHT, deep-pocketed parents rent Manhattan's fantasy toyland FAO Schwarz to host the ultimate slumber party.
The causes are diverse, and depending on who you ask include stagnant wages, rising rents, deep cuts to government social programs, and a concentration of available work in urban areas with insufficient affordable housing.
The retailer is still trying to obtain emergency funding almost four weeks after creditors approved a survival plan that involved landlords accepting deep cuts to the rent on stores.
A result: more deep-pocket lobbying against rent control laws, higher condo and co-op prices, higher commercial rents on adjacent streets, and no opportunity for new development of affordable housing.
