Moving Stories
Jim Sherwin is grateful to Rabbit Movers
Moving to a new apartment sounds exciting. But then one encounters the inevitable nightmare of searching and planning and paying and packing and fretting. What should be an occasion to celebrate is instead a minefield of logistical explosions, each more overwhelming and discouraging than the last. It’s no wonder, then, that by the time I…
Read MoreMoving Testimonial by Merrill Carey
My need to move came unexpectedly with the passing of a family member. I needed to get moving logistics underway, quickly, in an emotionally difficult time. And at the same time, I was starting graduate school. Rabbitmovers to the rescue! I found Rabbit online, and was thrilled to see that they are based in DUMBO.…
Read MoreElsie Heung believes moving changes you, for better or worse
It’s past midnight, and I’m packing up the last of my belongings before I ditch the Upper East Side for Murray Hill in the afternnoon. While I survey the colossal mess, the piles of boxes, and mounds of dust gathering in the corners of my apartment, I reflect on how different this move is from…
Read MoreBrynna Tucker’s story of 11 moves around the city
I moved to Brooklyn in 1999 and fell in love with it. I came here for grad school and I can’t imagine what would tear me away. But, trust me, it hasn’t been easy. I was here to witness the gentrification of Williamsburg and Bed-Stuy; I witnessed September 11th first hand; I watched the slow,…
Read MoreRebecca Fitting’s Moving Stories
When I was 20 I moved to Memphis, TN for a job in a bookstore. I’d never been there before, I was young, unfettered and carefree, so when they offered I said sure why not, and moved there blind. At the time it was me and my cat Rose, with a U-haul bin towed behind…
Read MoreJesse Wann’s moving stories From Virginia to Manhattan to Brooklyn
My first move was to New York from Virginia. I can still see the Upper West Side Saturday night street scene clearly in my mind. I stood stiff, nervous, amongst my duffel bags and suitcases, and watched well-heeled people huff along toward their evening plans. Everything moved so fast. I felt like a shrimp in…
Read MoreStephanie Huntwork’s moving experience
In November of 2000, Darren moved to NYC. In June of 2001, I moved to NYC. That same June, Darren began working for a Manhattan publisher. In July 01 I got my first real job at that same publishing house. We didn’t meet one another until 4 years later, around the same time that I…
Read MoreDarlene and George Lacovara’s renovation led to several moves
Today’s move is the culmination of several: a long, protracted process that began in October. We undertook a gut renovation of our house and construction began in the middle of that month. Since it was a gut restoration, we had to vacate the premises for an extended period. That period lasted 5 months. After an…
Read MoreRob Domingo’s DIY move almost slipped away
This particular story takes place in a time where things were simpler, where moving was just about getting a bunch of friends together to help you move your stuff while you pay them in pizza. The only incident we experienced was unheard of in the history of moves. No one was a pro at moving…
Read MoreEugenie & John’s Moving Story of Happily Ever After
“Big Changes. It came time for Eddie, my second trusty roommate since 1999, to move out of my condo. What next? John and I had only been in a relationship for one and a half years. Long by New York standards, but not long enough to simply ask him to move in. Will he clean…
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