We moved to NYC in our 80s because we needed more help as we got older. Our home is tiny, but we love the convenience.

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A senior couple walks arm in arm in the New York City subway.
An elderly couple walks arm in arm in the New York City subway.

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Take a look inside the biggest-ever office building to be transformed into homes in New York City

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A rendering of one of the apartments in 160 Water Street.
A rendering of one of the apartments in 160 Water Street.

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A New York City finance CEO explains why his company and all of its staff relocated to Miami

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A New York-based finance CEO said "probably nothing" could convince him not to move to Miami in 2024.

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I've lived between Singapore and NYC my entire life. Here are 3 ways the latter is better, and one way it isn't.

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Singapore skyline; New York skyline from Brooklyn
Singapore and New York City are both great, but I prefer the latter.

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I'm an Airbnb host who gives my guests no chores. I bring in up to $2,000 a month just renting my NYC-area apartment on weekends.

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Christina Kochis' Jersey City apartment with blue and white furniture and a gold-accented gallery wall
Christina Kochis' Jersey City apartment

Christina Kochis

New York City will pay homeowners up to $395,000 to build an extra dwelling in their garage or basement to help ease the housing shortage

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An ADU model in New York City.
An Ecological Living Module, a 22-square-meter "tiny house", is displayed at the United Nations headquarters in New York, July 16, 2018.

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Architects are cutting big holes in the middle of skyscrapers and adding more floors to turn empty NYC offices into apartments

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Mayor Eric Adams and Richard Coles, Founder and Managing Partner at the Vanbarton Group, are pictured as they tour a new apartment at building located at 160 Water Street in downtown Manhattan in March 2023.
Mayor Eric Adams, right, and Richard Coles, the founder and a managing partner at the Vanbarton Group, tour a new apartment at building located at 160 Water Street in downtown Manhattan in March.

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I wore Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses. They were a hit at dinner with my Gen Z friends — but some pictures turned out blurry.

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Jordan Hart wearing Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses
The Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have two cameras, speakers on either side, and five microphones hidden throughout the frame.

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I visited Target locations in New York City and the Midwest. The 2 stores felt like totally different chains.

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Target in the Midwest (left) and New York City.
Target in the Midwest (left) and New York City.

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I'm a supercommuter and it takes me 14 hours to get to and from work. I do it because I'm passionate about the job, but it's stressful when things go awry.

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Left: a man on a plane taking a selfie. Right: A view out of a airplane window with a wing in view.
Malick Mercier, left, commutes across the country for work.

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