39. "three blocks from the Ground Zero site in New York" – John Nichols

38. "two blocks from the site where nearly 3,000 Americans were killed by Islamist terrorists on 9/11" – John McCormack

37. "2-3 blocks from World Trade Center" – Yahoo! Answers

36. "mere blocks from the site of worst terrorist attack in U.S. history" – Daniel Halper

Would you pay $270,000 for a third-floor studio apartment in a new-ish Astoria condo building? What if it provided this experience every time an N or W train went by, thanks to its direct view of the elevated tracks that carry those trains: "Like the ominous slow-motion moment that precedes an explosion in an action movie, conversation ceased, everyone in the room froze and hairstyles rose and bowed in windy deference"? I would say "no," especially if it meant giving money over to a broker who quipped "You feel like you're in the city" after that hair-raising experience! Because, you know, the taxes and the buses and the 718 [...]