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Nkenge is a native New Yorker, born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem. While growing up in the city, living in a neighborhood like Manhattan’s Flatiron, where the current median rent is $5,394, seemed like a distant possibility for the now 30-year-old content creator. But Nkenge’s dream became a reality when she was selected for a one-bedroom apartment through the city’s housing lottery in 2023. In the three years prior, she had submitted over 120 applications. Now, she pays a rent of $997 a mon