I Reconnected With A College Crush 30 Years Later. What I Discovered Left Me Shattered.

“Our messaging started innocently. He liked some pictures, I clapped for his movie release, and then we just started chatting like the oldest of friends.”

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Contributor: Can we get rid of small talk, please?

Conversations should be like clothes and come in different sizes.

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Born and bred: The Beastie Boys rocked my world | amNewYork

BY ELANA RABINOWITZ  |  The first rap album ever to hit number one was birthed in Brooklyn. From three Jewish guys — how was that possible?

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Honoring Frederic Church: Beyond the Hudson River School

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Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones

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When Life Gave Her Ageism, She Created Oldster

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Contributor: The lost art of prank-calling strangers

Endless misspent hours of telephone mischief became a coming-of-age story for generations of teens in the pre-internet age.

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I’m Proud to Be a Cat Lady | Members Only

Cat owners are social people whose felines make them happier and healthier

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Bring back snow days: One teacher’s plea

It breaks my heart to think that amongst everything else we are taking away from children this year, we’re removing the greatest winter pastime: the snow day. With a pandemic amongst us and a…

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A century-old bite: Nathan’s Famous sold to Smithfield’s Foods in $450M deal, securing iconic brand’s future • Brooklyn Paper

Nathan’s Famous has been acquired by Smithfield Foods for $450M, extending a longtime partnership and securing the brand’s future.

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I'm in my 50s, I regret not trusting my gut more through the years

I have an advice addiction. I usually seek other people's opinions before making decisions, — big or small — but I need to trust my gut more.

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The New Year’s Eve Party I Should Not Have Had

We moved the plates in the foyer first — holding each one with the delicacy of a newborn. Then, the hanging ones in the dining room. Each one was now neatly wrapped in layers of newspaper in the livin...

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A Battle with My Blood

When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.

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I'm not married and don't have children. I still have a will specifying where my money should go.

I'm not married and I don't have kids, so I never felt the need to have a will. Now in my 50s, I'm glad I know where my money is going when I'm gone.

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I'm superstitious, and the thought of making a will scared me. Now, I'm glad I have one.

I'm not married and I don't have kids, so I never felt the need to have a will. Now in my 50s, I'm glad I know where my money is going when I'm gone.

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17 NYC art exhibitions we’re most excited about in fall 2025

Including two major museum reopenings, a trippy 1960s exhibit, a collection of rarely seen Monet paintings and powerful pieces in response to the UN General Assembly.

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Opinion | In ‘And Just Like That…’ a Craven Era Took Its Revenge on Youth and Hope and Fun

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Andrea Gibson recites 'Love Letter From the Afterlife' in final TV interview

YouTube video by NBC Chicago

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The Best Time to Hang Out Is 4:30 P.M.

You can easily bail afterward or keep the night going — dealer’s choice.

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How to Navigate Upstate Art Weekend, According to Six Hudson Valley Insiders

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Opinion | Why Are We Doomed to Keep Reliving the ’90s?

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