MAY 2 0 1 7 I BOROMAG.COM 47 since she works in Manhattan. Werwinski explained that when she left graduate school, she decided she would sublet in every borough to really get a flavor for different neighborhoods. But when she found her current apartment on Craigslist (originally listed as a sublet), something just clicked. “I walked out of the subway stop and I was captivated by the charming walk to the apartment, the cute fruit and vegetable market on the corner and the little shops. I thought, ‘Oh, I can totally see myself living here.’” Werwinski ended up subletting the room, but soon after she had moved in, the original tenant left for Washington, D.C., and Werwinski took over the lease. “That was six years ago and I’ve been here ever since!” Werwinski’s bedroom is sun-drenched and bright. There is a gallery wall above her bed and a desk that faces the window where she can look out on the rooftops of Astoria. “I can’t ever see myself moving from this neighborhood,” Werwinski told me wistfully. “It’s a little city out of the city. It’s bustling and there is always a new restaurant to try. That’s important to me because I love to be out doing things, but to go into Manhattan to do that every day would be overwhelming for me. Besides, Astoria is a cheaper and more fun version of the city. We don’t need Manhattan; we’re better than Manhattan!” You heard it here first, dear readers. Now let’s keep it to ourselves, shall we, because the moment Anna Winter finds out, we’re finished! Photos: Ruthie Darling/BORO
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