Peeking through the steel window screens of her loft apartment in her living room in Sunset Park, she says that “because it doesn’t rust and feels more comfortable to live in,” the Chinese tend to steel preference. “It makes the house look newer and more polished,” she said, adding that “most of the newly remodeled homes on the street here have these types of stainless steel products.” The steel fence and guards helped her feel more secure. (Pandemic hate crimes against Asian Americans have skyrocketed in New York since 2020and many Asian-American residents were wary of the attacks.)
Mr. Banerjee, 77, who immigrated from Kolkata, India in the 1970s, said he always yearned for more. “My parents never drove a good car, but I do have a Mercedes,” he said on a recent spring afternoon, standing on a doorstep decorated with stainless steel balustrades.
One of his first jobs was working in a jute factory in India. When he first arrived in New York, he crashed into the apartments of many friends. He started applying for jobs he saw advertised in the newspaper, and eventually he was hired as an engineer at a company.
After settling down in 1998, Mr. Banerjee bought the house he now lives in and over the years he has carefully renovated it little by little, bringing it in line with his vision – the carpet, windows, garage and of course. , the fence has been swapped out. “The fence protects all. It is increasing in value,” he said proudly.
Hui Zhen Lin, 64, who has lived in her home in Sunset Park for 10 years, says the steel gates and railings in her house were there even before she moved in, but they are definitely part in the attractiveness of the house. “These stainless steel products are great because they are clean,” she says. They don’t need to be repainted like iron, and they appear naturally polished.
Xiu Zou, 48, who moved into an apartment in Sunset Park just two months ago, says she feels more comfortable in a house with stainless steel doors. “They are very good,” she said. “They’re better than wooden doors because they’re more secure.”
