New York couch doctor

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Sal Giangrande, a.k.a. the New York Couch Doctor, caters to people whose sofas are too big to make it into their apartments. He takes the couches apart and reassembles them with his crew, who include Joe Perrone, Kurt Hickis and Edwardo Quinones.

Sal Giangrande Couch Doctor

( Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times )

Sal Giangrande, a.k.a. the New York Couch Doctor, caters to people whose sofas are too big to make it into their apartments. He takes the couches apart and reassembles them with his crew, who include Joe Perrone, Kurt Hickis and Edwardo Quinones.

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