The Rent is Too Damn High

Yes, it's May; summer is upon and school's letting out, which means that NYT runs the now-obligatory young-people-can't-afford-housing piece. The rents in this city are indeed ridiculous, but so is the story. Last year, the paper ran an almost identical story in which a kid slept in an overhang above a door (I can't find it, but determined Googlers should post it in the comments section). This year it's all about kids who sleep in offices. Look, the housing market in New York is frustrating and insane, but stick to the boroughs and don't get your undies in a bunch when forced to realize that you're not entitled to a 2,000 square foot penthouse with a view of the park. I know plenty of people--myself included--who've found reasonable-for-New-York housing with far less hassle than you'll ever read about in the woe-is-us pages of the New York Times.

Still, nothing I've written here should stop you from checking out the Rent is Too Damn High Party and its silky-smooth, ass-shakin' theme song.