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Manhattan’s Micro-Apartments: A Part of Living in New York

Tiny apartments are a part of living in New York City. After all, space is a limited commodity—especially in Manhattan, the nation’s most populous county. Less than fourteen miles long and two miles wide, the island’s boundaries are fixed. So space comes at a premium. Some devoted Manhattanites, willing to sacrifice living space for affordable […]

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Remembering September 11 in New York: A Guided Tour

World Trade center

“Damn. It’s already 8:58,” I grumbled, glancing at the morning show graphic on the television screen. I was running late for work… again. I rushed to the bathroom to brush my teeth and searched for my brown loafers.  “Will I need a jacket?”  A walk to the window revealed a crystalline blue sky. The air […]

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