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Zohran Mamdani has ambitious ideas for New York City housing.The Mayor’s Office dropped its detailed policy plan — called “Block by Block” — on May 26, outlining goals to build more apartment buildings, convert unused offices and hotels into living space, and help residents navigate one of America’s most expensive…
Americans are leaving big cities in search of a more affordable cost of living, but it turns out they don’t want to be too far from the action.According to data from Redfin, house hunters yearn for the exurbs — the happy medium area between rural and urban. Redfin analyzed ZIP…
The break came suddenly. After 24 years together, my husband told me he wanted to explore his bisexual side. It had always been an open relationship, but when he started dating a woman seriously, my heart broke. He fell in love. Loading audio narration… For my 50th birthday in October,…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s central promise has been to bring down his city’s cost of living. Loading audio narration… But New York’s affordability problems are a result of its own success: Despite slowing population growth, the city’s housing stock and services are still in high demand, pushing prices…
I’m writing this for anyone under the spell of the digital nomad highlight reel, and for my younger self, who confused suffering with adventure. This is the story of when I stopped asking, “Where should I go next?” and started asking, “What do I need to thrive?” Loading audio narration……
Traveling to Washington, DC, had been on my bucket list for a few years, so when my friend who lives there invited me to visit, I immediately started planning my trip. Loading audio narration… While looking online for fun things to do nearby, I came across Alexandria, Virginia — a…
I fell in love with the idea of Paris at a very early age. I didn’t know how I would do it, but I was certain that I’d someday call the City of Lights my home. Loading audio narration… By 2014, I was studying abroad in Paris and living my…
Growing up, I expected to live the fast-paced life of a performer. Loading audio narration… I’m a Jersey girl with a New York City spirit. As a kid, my backyard was the Hudson City Skyline, and my dreams were set on being a principal actor on Broadway.Most of my childhood…
About four years ago, I moved from London to a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Going from a diverse metropolis of nearly 10 million people to a town of just under 10,000 was certainly jarring. Loading audio narration… I’m surrounded by beautiful nature — even my small town has…
