NYC woman pays $2,000 a month for tiny apartment featuring what the internet calls a "prison toilet"

Living in New York City comes with its quirks. However, for one woman the real estate gods have outdone themselves. She gets to experience the luxury of a bathroom so small that turning it on feels like undergoing a gymnastic task for a whopping $2,000 a month. The pièce de résistance? A sink-toilet hybrid that warns: "Why waste time walking two steps when you can multitask?" Efficiency at its finest - or perhaps just a cruel joke played by the NYC landlord.

For months, a New York City tenant has mastered the art of multitasking - brushing her teeth in the bathroom for one day - not out of choice but out of necessity thanks to her hilariously tiny bathroom. Emily Bonani suspects her 2.5-by-3 feet bathroom in the lower East Side neighborhood might just be the city’s smallest.

But it becomes even more ridiculous with its so-called "space saving feature" - a miniature sink attached directly to the toilet tank that only gives water when the toilet is flush What about efficiency - because who doesn’t love a side of plumbing-induced anxiety with their morning routine?

As if the setup wasn't funny enough, Emily has had to learn when to wash her hands because if she flushes too soon, she's left clumsily rubbing soap between her fingers while she waits for the next "water service." Guests are equally confused, often pausing mid-loo to consider whether they have accidentally stumbled onto an urban survival experiment.

But Emily embraces the chaos with typical New Yorker flare, joking that she's just a step away from finishing the city's most efficient living space by adding a fold-out bed to the kitchen. Someone (@Jacob) on X commented:

"Got a prison toilet, I see... interesting."

When someone compared the setup to a prison toilet, it was hard to disagree - except in prison you don't have to pay rent for the privilege. It’s the kind of design choice that makes you question whether the landlord took inspiration from a survival bunker or just really hates personal space.

What would be the goal for efficiency if it were to be achieved only efficiently? Maybe next year they’ll install a bed that folds into the ceiling or a fridge that doubles as a showerhead. At this rate NYC apartments aren’t just expensive - they are an extreme sport.

As the internet received news of Emily’s bathroom setup, social media erupted with reactions from pure horror to begrudging admiration for the sheer absurdity- what should we do in this city when we have everything within reach?

A few even suggested he lean into the madness and start charging tourists for the "authentic micro-apartment experience" Because if New Yorkers know one thing they can do it to turn suffering into comedy and possibly even profit. Let me walk you through how netizens have reacted regarding this news!

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Netizens have reacted as a NYC woman pays $2,000 a month for a tiny apartment

Someone (@Julia) commented:

"That's common in Asian countries. Y'all need to travel more often."

Another one (@RightGlockMom) commented:

"It a variation of those sink-toilet combos found in prisons."

A netizen (@SpicyBroadbean) expressed:

"Yet she probably has no issue with sanctuary city policies"

A folk (@MishaTurtleX) commented:

"How is she so happy about it?"

Someone (@OneManRepublic) wrote:

"Hope it has a ceiling mounted exhaust fan..."

A netizen (@igor ivanov) commented:

"She doesn’t need the sink. There’s way more water flow if she just flips that seat"

Another one (@Rudger v Sevenant) commented:

"the irony of this is bathrooms in mental institutions are bigger but that's another discussion"

A user (@Real50Trump) hilariously commented:

"She can shower and shit in the toilet at the same time"

In the end, Emily’s bathroom saga is just another reminder that in New York City spaces are luxury, common sense is optional and landlords will do anything to make a shoebox feel like a stylish modern living experience.

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