I obviously don't know the details here but I've heard from multiple local business owners that the people who run the JC market are not the nicest to deal with and it's overall a painful and stressful experience trying to get a stall there.

NYU is a great system - they have a good sized primary care branch in tribeca.

Not the first hit and run at that corner.

That's why I added risky :).

If you want to go super cheap (and maybe risky), find a a nearby street that allows on street over night parking without a permit and take the bus in (or you could even walk from some parts). Newark and Elizabeth have street cleaning only once a week so you can get nearly a week of free parking. I think Roselle doesn't even have street cleaning.

Did you check what the cost of nat gas ( or even heat pump) conversion is? There are also a bunch of state and federal rebates that would lower the cost.

That's not the case with these. Some power companies do that but not the NJ ones.

Some (but not all) of the smart thermostats require an extra "C" wire compared to a standard thermostat. If you don't have this wire then you either need to use a thermostat that doesn't need it or pull a new wire. Most of the ecobees come with an adaptor to not require the wire and some of the Nest thermostats also do not need the wire (but still recommend it). Otherwise you just turn off power, unscrew the old one , disconnect the wires and reconnect to the new thermostat.

Also not every thermostat is compatible with every type of HVAC system so you need to check before you pick one.

People like this don't give a shit about impact on others. If they did then they wouldn't do it.