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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani mentioned Austin as a city with successful affordable housing policies.
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Rob Dubitsky is considering moving to Spain to lower his own long-term care costs.
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Many NYC street vendors live outside Manhattan and must pay congestion pricing tolls on their commute.
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Ana Terrones sat in a window seat of the M15 Select bus, brushing raindrops off her jacket and scrolling through her phone. The glow of incoming text messages bounced off her glasses.

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A few weeks ago, Marco Bario texted his landlord with an unusual request.

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Tamer Hassan is ready to get out of the street food game.

He manages four food carts — smoothies, hot dogs, chicken and rice — on 49th Street, just off Times Square. At 45, he's been doing it for a decade.

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a press conference at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park on April 27, 2026 in New York City
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has an ambitious list of affordability proposals.
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A Vietnamese woman holds a backpack and watches her daughter inside their cramped home.
Some residents in Ho Chi Minh City live in 72-square-foot homes.
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A walker left alone in the hallway.
Some Americans are moving their loved ones to Mexico, where an assisted living facility is cheaper.