How I Became a Lock Picker
The New Yorker · 10 Oct 2026

How I Became a Lock Picker

I hired Martin, a contractor originally from Poland, to help improve the apartments. Before opening up a wall, Martin could locate a leak or divine where the electricity and plumbing lines were routed. He took me up to the roof and explained exactly how its slope encouraged water to pool. Watching h


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