Reflexively, Ms. Mathis settled downtown (although there was a brief detour to the Upper West Side), moving from rental to rental, mostly — but not currently — on 10th Street. “It’s the epicenter of where my friends are,” she said. “Coming from Los Angeles, where I felt a sense of isolation, I was looking forward to the vibrancy of living in New York and being close to everyone I knew.”Samantha Mathis, 49Occupation: ActorIt takes a (Greenwich) village: “My home in Los Angeles was beautiful. It had four bedrooms, and I could go hiking every day and smell the night-blooming jasmine. But I can walk with my dog to Washington Square Park, and I run into my friends all the time.”

Source: New York Times March 17, 2020 09:00 UTC