New York is the San Francisco of legal tech

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Max Junestrand

Legora

I chose a 9-hour Amtrak over a 2-hour flight home. It's not perfect, but I'll always choose the train over flying if I can.

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Inside of coach car on the Pennsylvanian Amtrak train.

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I moved from New York City back to my hometown. Here are 3 things I miss about big-city life and 3 I don't.

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The author posing in a black beret and cheetah-print coat on the steps of a house in New York City.
I left New York City to move back to my hometown in Upstate New York — there are some things I miss, and others I don't.

Emma Guillen

We took our teenagers to New York City and acted like total tourists. It was the perfect way to see NYC with them.

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The author and her family in DUMBO.
The author and her family recently took a trip to NYC and enjoyed doing touristy activities together.

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My husband died in the middle of launching a business. I pivoted my career at 55 to take over, and it's helped with my grief.

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Jacqueline Gathers

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I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

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Sunny Jiang.

Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

We waited in line for the 'Erewhon of New York' and saw the power of TikTok marketing firsthand

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Authors posing in front of Meadow Lane
We joined New Yorkers in an hourslong line for Meadow Lane on Friday.

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Zohran Mamdani's most popular policy proposal is raising taxes on millionaires and corporations, new poll finds

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Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani's most popular proposal, according to the poll, is raising taxes on millionaires and corporations.

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New York City's narrowest home is on the market for $4.195 million — and it's only 9.5 feet wide

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A famously narrow townhouse at 7 1/2 Bedford Street.
The townhouse at 7 1/2 Bedford Street.

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8 photos show that the holidays have now come for New York City

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Christmas decorations at Zuccotti Park in New York City on November 8, 2025.
Holiday decorations are going up across New York City, including at the iconic Zuccotti Park in the Financial District.

Jamie Heller

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