Metro

NY’s tiny apartments

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When freelance event planner Eddie Rabon talks about his itty-bitty pad — just one square foot larger than a Rikers Island jail cell — the excitement is clear in his voice. "It's fantastic," he said.

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It's a tight squeeze but one the event planner says is worth it: The rent is just $800 a month, in one of the city's most bustling neighborhoods.

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Not a lot of elbow room: Eddie Rabon's bathroom sink is like everything else in his apartment -- tiny. This area is 1 1/2 feet wide.

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The first night Felice Cohen, 39, slept in her tiny apartment — with a full-size loft bed only 23 inches from the ceiling — she had a “panic attack.” “But now I love it. It’s cozy,” she said of the 12-by-7-foot place, which rents for just over $700 a month.

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For these thrifty New Yorkers, doing more with less takes on a whole new meaning. Cohen's living room area is 12' feet, 11 inches long by 7 feet, 6 inches wide.

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Her tiny bathroom is a challenge, though: “I had to learn to sit sideways on the toilet so I don’t bang my leg on the tub," Cohen said.

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Genevieve Shuler (with her cat Ruby) has lived at 78 Washington Place, in an apt apprx. 105 sq ft. for the last 4 years. She uses her bathtube to wash dishes, and cooks with a Forman Grill.

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“When I first walked in, I thought, ‘This is really incredibly tiny,’” she said of the $780-a-month pad. “There were no closets, no real kitchen. But I knew I could do more with it."