Although the allure of a casual encounter often hangs on the notion of a carefree entanglement, there are actually some rules when it comes to hooking up. Top of the list is keeping your involvement brief. When Sheila Ongwae, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, met Albert, she was not turned off by…
Even before the Manhattan Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan reopened on Friday for the first time since closing 15 months ago because of the pandemic, the team manager there, Michael McSweeney, said he expected “a decent-size, noisy crowd.” “My team has been preparing for this day for months, so I’m very excited,” Mr. McSweeney, 53,…
The big toe of Lower Manhattan dips into the water where the East River meets the Hudson, outlining a harbor rich with attractions. Three inviting neighborhoods in the area — Battery Park City, TriBeCa and the South Street Seaport — are easily reached by public transportation and offer breezy marinas, ample green space, destination restaurants…
The 5:30 a.m. alarm to hit the spin class. The interminable waits for the ab-crunch machine. The masses of sweating bodies huffing and puffing just feet away, followed by the hurried shower and the wet-haired hustle to the office before the boss arrives. America’s gym habit always involved its share of hassle and expense. And…
Five years ago, the trajectories of Elizabeth Svokos and Kervin Ray Briones Morales’s lives were almost altered by a tech glitch. It was mid-2016, and the two had been connected by a mutual friend. They started text messaging to plan a date. Then, as a plan was being finalized, Mr. Morales stopped responding. Ms. Svokos…
Her voice quaking with anger and despair, the pop star Britney Spears has asked repeatedly in court to be freed from the conservatorship that has controlled her money and personal life for 13 years. What’s more, she asked the judge to sever the arrangement without making her undergo a psychological evaluation. It’s a demand that…
Ryan Tsou’s first attempt at kissing Amy Lee was as far-off the mark as Mr. Tsou himself when it came to the kind of men Ms. Lee was used to dating. “Before Ryan, I went out with some guys from the world of high finance,” said Ms. Lee, 35, who works in New York as…
Natasha Grano and Michael Graziano said their intimate wedding with four guests on June 5 was “elegant and powerful.” Equally special was the ceremony a day after, attended by thousands on the social media app Clubhouse, where their closest confidants gather. The two probably wouldn’t have even met had Ms. Grano not fallen in love…
In any market, it is not uncommon for buyers and sellers to spar over light fixtures, window treatments and appliances, with million-dollar deals sometimes unraveling over items that cost a few thousand. Generally, anything affixed to the walls — cabinets, sinks and toilets — is considered part of the sale, with removable items like light…
“She just brought this new level of love and comfort,” said Mr. Scotland, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received a master’s degree in urban planning from N.Y.U. Mr. Scotland, who moved into Ms. Giniger’s Brooklyn apartment in February 2018, said that for the last five summers, he has enjoyed “introducing Alexandra to…