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After Neighbors Complain, Judge Tells Saxophonist to Get Quiet or Get Gone
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All About Jazz
Thirty years ago Manhattan Plaza opened its doors in Hell's Kitchen as an affordable, rent-subsidized haven for artists like respected saxophonist David Schnitter. But Schnitter now may be on the verge of eviction, he says, thanks to neighbors who no longer embrace the vibrant spirit of the midtown apartment complex. Schnitter, 59, has been ordered by an administrative law judge to put a sock in his horn. After noise complaints, he is banned from practicing in his 20th-floor apartment. If ...
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