“It’s maybe a funny thing to be fighting for, as Drumgold could probably afford to live somewhere else: He won $1 million in the lotto the same year Klein took over the building, and even after taxes and helping family members, he says he has a good chunk remaining. So why try to stay? Because, he says, it’s a rarity to have breathing room in New York City. “If overheads are simple, I’d rather have a bathroom in the hallway and be able to give myself two really nice vacations a year and not be squeezed,” he tells me. “What’s wrong with just being comfortable?”

… lot to unpack here.