"Ingenious NYC Women Create Pulley System to Ease Grocery Hauls in Walk-Up Apartment"
Two roommates in a walk-up apartment in NYC's Lower East Side devised a pulley system to transport groceries to their fifth-floor apartment, showcasing their innovation on TikTok. The video garnered attention from social media users, particularly those in similar living situations, with many tagging friends and expressing interest in trying the system themselves. Walk-up apartments are common in areas like the Lower East Side, where buildings with six or seven floors were constructed before 1968, as the city now mandates elevators for buildings with five or more stories.