By Ask Alice
Dear Alice,
I live on the first floor of a small apartment building in NYC with a yard and patio area in the back. The front third is a concrete area where we have a grill and table. This area runs right next to our bedroom window and is a pretty small space. The back third is all yard which my landlord promised was all mine, and which I have turned into half a yard and half a garden. I was told the the upstairs neighbors have a key to the backyard for their small dog which uses the yard occasionally.
