BrightSpot
Ideal_Rock
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My DH & I moved to a new apartment about 6 months ago. It's a duplex in NYC & we're very fortunate to have a small private outdoor space off the master bedroom. When we rented the place, our little yard was a bit of a dream come true, but we've had a lot of issues with our neighbors. The ground floor of the building next door houses a small office & also has a private courtyard right next to ours. The workers in this space are heavy smokers & take frequent smoke breaks in their courtyard. Whenever this happens, it fills our courtyard with secondhand smoke to the extent that we have to run inside & shut the door. Even worse, if we have any windows open in our apartment (upstairs or downstairs), our entire apartment becomes flooded with smoke. This is irritating enough to DH & I, but we're expecting a baby any day now & are worried about the health implications of dealing with secondhand smoke for all of us, especially the babe.
NYC had a lot of regulations about smoking, but I don't think this space would be covered.
Short of moving, does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with the situation? I'm at a loss.
Thanks for your thoughts.
NYC had a lot of regulations about smoking, but I don't think this space would be covered.
Short of moving, does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with the situation? I'm at a loss.
Thanks for your thoughts.