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Andrew Tobias is a New York City millionaire, and he will happily pay more taxes. Just make sure to send him a fruit basket.The financial writer is part of the Patriotic Millionaires, an advocacy group of high-net-worth Americans who crusade for higher taxes on the wealthy. He said he would…
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Renee Li, a 29-year-old analytics engineer in New York. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been in New York for about three years. Before that, I was fully nomadic in Asia, South America, and Europe, living out of a carry-on.Most…
I’ve been an avid Costco shopper since childhood, and fondly remember taking a trip to the warehouse with my mom and grandmother on the weekends. As a kid, I always looked forward to the free samples and the chance to get a slice of pizza from the café. Now that…
Steven Lowe’s financial goals always seemed just out of reach.Then, in early 2024, he landed a six-figure art director role at StubHub — the highest-paying job of his career.”It was the first time I was able to comfortably make my student loan payments,” said Lowe, who’s 41 and lives in…
Zohran Mamdani is making a big bet on turning city-owned property into affordable housing.The New York City mayor plans to oversee the construction of 200,000 affordable homes across the five boroughs. It’s a significant undertaking that will require new builds, hotel and office building conversions, and widespread rezoning.To control costs…
The New York Knicks are (finally) in the NBA Finals again, and New York City is losing its mind.It has been 27 years since the team has run this deep into the playoffs, and fans are embracing the moment. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a lighthearted executive order abolishing bedtimes for…
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: A politician wants to cut bureaucratic red tape and reduce spending in the name of efficiency.No, Elon Musk’s DOGE isn’t back from the dead. This time it’s NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and it’s called COGE: Commission on Government Efficiency.Despite the obvious similarities in…
