And I believe they also got a free month's rent so that was probably the real reason. Diane Jacobs Somerset, NJ An elderly aunt of mine once said that "in the old days" renters moved every year to get a clean, freshly painted apartment in New York City. Hi, Would anyone know if there are any street directories for NY around 1942? I would like to find out who the homeowner was at 6 Amsterdam Avenue, NY. This was the address given for James McKinney on his WWII draft card but he isn't there on the 1930 census. Thanks, Fiona.