Meredith Galante is a freelance writer based in New York City. She has been published in The Star-Ledger, Business Insider, USA Today, amNewYork, Newsday, and more. She has a love for New York City real estate. She's toured Billy Joel's former apartment and the top floor of One57 while it was under construction. She thinks micro-apartments are a terrible idea. Meredith has a BA in Magazine Journalism and Political Science from Syracuse University.
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