In East Harlem, Miriam Cruz , a retired nurse’s aide, is almost always home so a couple of neighbors asked her to keep their packages for safekeeping. Soon, word spread around the building, and over the past five years she has opened her door to thousands of packages. Nothing has been stolen on her watch — unlike the box of Nike sneakers that disappeared recently from outside another apartment. “Put Nikes in front of anyone’s door, of course they’re going to take it,” she said. “This is something I do,’’ she said, “because I love my neighbors and I want to pay it forward.’’

Source: New York Times December 02, 2019 19:34 UTC