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by akgerber 4159 days ago
Mostly it's not a space constraint, especially in the outer boroughs where there's a bit more space. There are plenty of compact European models that well into small apartments, e.g. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Washing_M.... But laundry machines are banned from most NYC buildings due to fears about overflows causing damage.