My wife and I returned to NYC after 2 years in Miami. The cost of living skyrocketed, and we missed the seasons.

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Elhanan Harel and his wife.

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My parents pay my rent in New York City because I can't find a full-time job after college. I feel like I failed.

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The author is a recent college graduate who can't find a job.

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Ken Griffin's deputy calls Zohran Mamdani's targeting of the billionaire 'shameful' in a companywide memo

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Billionaire Ken Griffin is one of the biggest donors to the Republican Party.

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I've been to all 50 states and every major national park. Here are 6 places in the US I think everyone should experience at least once.

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There are a few places in the US I think everyone should see at least once.

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NYC's plan to tax luxury second homes, explained

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a new tax on Wednesday.

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Trump says Zohran Mamdani is 'destroying' NYC with proposed tax on the wealthy

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President Donald Trump lambasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Truth Social.

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Penthouse pieds-à-terre: Bezos, Trump, and other billionaires facing Mamdani's proposed tax

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Jeff Bezos would be among the many billionaires impacted by a proposed pied-à-terre tax backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Most NYC renters are struggling to afford housing. These maps show where it's worst.

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Most New York City renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing.

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When Massiel Lugo's parents moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, from the Dominican Republic nearly 50 years ago, the working-class neighborhood was an affordable place to raise a family.

Zohran Mamdani is still getting paid from his rap career

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Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, got $7,011 back from the government, according to his 2025 tax return.

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I won New York City's affordable-housing lottery. Five years later, I feel trapped with my family in 800 square feet.

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Winning the New York City affordable housing lottery was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Five years, a husband, and a kid later, I feel like I have no choice but to stay.

Caralynn Matassa

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