The typical NYC family is spending more than 25% of its income on childcare — triple what's deemed affordable

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Parents drop their children off for school in Provo, Utah. A childcare crisis is raging across the country, and will only get worse when American Rescue plan funds run out at the end of the month.

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Yelp says diners love to take pictures in these 25 restaurants around the US — and it's easy to see why

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The Pink Door
The Pink Door is a Seattle-based Italian restaurant.

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A Gen Z couple pays $1,300 for a New York City microstudio. Here's how they made it work for them and their cat.

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Elana Wallach and her partner Luis Cortorreal split a tiny microstudio in the East Village.
Elana Wallach and her partner Luis Cortorreal split a tiny microstudio in the East Village.

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A founder of Big Gay Ice Cream is suing his partner, accusing him of mismanagement and collecting government pandemic loans

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Big Gay Ice Cream
Big Gay Ice Cream now has just one store.

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NYC Airbnb reckoning: New restrictions will make life more difficult for hosts, and some may find their listings banned altogether

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A new future of New York City short-term rentals is on the horizon.

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I left NYC for Tulsa, Oklahoma. I only planned to stay for a year, but I love the lower cost of living and slower pace.

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Mark Radcliffe in front of the house he bought in Tulsa.

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I'm a New Yorker thinking about moving to the Midwest. I loved my first visit to Cleveland — except for one thing.

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New York has tried poison, traps, and birth control to fix its pest problem. Rat researchers say the city should focus on its people instead.

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A rat sticks its head out of a garbage can as it hunts for food in Bogardus Plaza in Tribeca on August 17, 2022, in New York City.
The prolific rat problem in New York City is caused at least in part by poor food waste disposal, experts say.

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I left NYC for Montana. I had a big job title but a terrible bank account — now I'm happier and my money goes further.

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Shallon Lester.

Shallon Lester

NYC rolls out plan to convert empty office buildings into 20,000 homes as remote working persists

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams outlined proposals to convert the city's office buildings into 20,000 homes.

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