My wife and I let go of our dreams and left New York City. We moved to a small town so we could be closer to my in-laws.

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The author and his wife moved out of New York City.

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Two evicted sisters try to derail $34.5 million sale of Gilded Age home

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A composite photo shows a $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion and Marianne Nestor, who with her sister are fighting to reclaim it.
Judges have been trying to sell this $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion for six years. Designer Oleg Cassini's widow, right, and her sister, both in their 80s, keep fighting to reclaim it.

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At 33, I moved to a Florida island full of retirees. Despite the age gap with my neighbors, my social life is amazing.

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Jennifer Silverman

My boyfriend and I live in a 500-square-foot apartment with another couple so we can afford New York City rent

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Madeleine Voth

An NYC couple broke a golden rule of mortgage payments, and it helped them retire early

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Financially independent couple Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson

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I've spent $33,000 on cosmetic procedures at 65. It's been life-changing for my career and confidence.

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Susan DiLeo.

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A new Brooklyn shelter offers unhoused families with kids a chance at more stability

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A playground that's part of the Westhab Family Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
The Fort Greene Family Center, a Brooklyn homeless shelter, has 105 units for families with kids.

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I was at Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff' event, where New Yorkers vented about rats and 'bad landlords'

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Would you shovel snow after a historic blizzard for $30 an hour? These 3 New Yorkers did

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Two people, dressed in neon-colored jackets, snow pants, and vests, are shoveling snow from a New York City sidewalk.
Last weekend, a storm dumped a foot of snow on New York City. Officials turned to citizens to clear the ice and snow, and paid $30 an hour.

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I visited the Rikers jail kitchen. I left shaken by what I'd seen.

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Rikers' chefs prepare a big batch of pepper steak.

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