In defense of folly: how New York can get its groove back
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New york City has a grimly serious place since the World Trade Center attacks. Some suggestions on repairing the scene include: it's OK to use irony again; going out on the town instead of staying home; a romantic fling with apocalyptic overtones; and dancing.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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Cost of being alive: the worrier
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A young woman watched the 1999 New York City real estate boom with horror, eventually emptying her savings for a hugely overpriced apartment. She now obsesses about saving money and worries about her apartment's value.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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The persister: 'I am thrilled when I can get through a day without spending a cent.'(Cost Of Being Alive)(Cover Story)
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A young Manhattan actress-comedian details her ascetic lifestyle, spending nothing on entertainment and most of her income on food, career, job-hunting and audition expenses.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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