by Aaron Simon 
Nate Palan is a musician and songwriter who has seized the quarantined moment to help entertain his neighbors from his Greenpoint apartment balcony. With the help of his acoustic guitar and a memorized songbook of covers, the courtyard of Palan’s building transforms into a sort of outdoor concert venue:”It’s the most convenient travel gig I’ve ever had. I can just open up my front door and my stage is…
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Many of the neighbors in this building do not appreciate this. It is unfair for him to impose his musical tastes on those that cannot leave their homes. A lot of us work during the week and look forward to a peaceful Sunday night. Instead we are being forced to listen to a cacophony of mediocre rock music.
Not to mention he began this “gig” with a children’s singalong at 10:30am on a Monday a few weeks ago. Many of us work from home and participate in conference calls/videos!
It’s a bad look and we hope he stops.