A flying taxi company faces its first big test in New York after a commuter train strike leaves people stranded

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Blade helicopters.
The flying taxi company Blade Urban Air Mobility offered $95 helicopter fares as it seeks a wider base for its future electric vertical aircraft.

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See inside Coe Hall, a 65-room mansion built by a Gilded Age businessman who was booked on the Titanic's return voyage

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The Camellia Greenhouse.

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We wanted to freeze time with our daughters. So we rented out our house and sent them to school in 3 countries in one year.

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Man and woman in glasses with sweaters around their shoulders.
Lisa Lucas and her husband rented out their London home and spent a year living out of backpacks with their two daughters across the US, Japan, and the Netherlands.

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I visited the eerie abandoned Air Force base that inspired 'Stranger Things.' Take a look inside.

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A building at Camp Hero.

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Hundreds of private jets have crowded a tiny Long Island airport for the Ryder Cup

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Hundreds of private jets are crowding the small airport in Farmingdale, New York during the Ryder Cup golf tournament.

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I took a $39 round-trip ferry from Connecticut to New York. It was the perfect way to spend a summer day.

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Michele poses for a photo in front of a large ferry.
I took a ferry to the perfect day-trip spot in New York.

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A 23,000-square-foot mansion on Long Island's Gold Coast is on sale for $33.5 million. Look inside the home nicknamed 'Shangri-La.'

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1 Dupont Court, aka Shangri-La.

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I visited a century-old New York mansion that was modeled after a medieval French castle. Take a closer look.

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You can see the French influence here, as well.

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See inside a historic 50,000-square-foot mansion on New York's Gold Coast that's featured in 'The Gilded Age'

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Hempstead House.

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A 216-acre park on Long Island is home to 4 mansions straight out of 'The Great Gatsby' — take a closer look

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Hempstead House.

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