Linda Sampson bought her loft in SoHo back in 1972 for $15,000. “That was a lot,” said Ms. Sampson, an artist, who had to borrow $10,000 from her father to close on the apartment. “I could have bought a co-op on the Bowery for $5,000, but I thought, ‘Who wants to live on the Bowery?’…
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In 2016, Claire Sprouse moved from San Francisco, where she had become an outspoken activist on sustainability in bars, to New York in an effort to continue her mission here. Three years later, she opened Hunky Dory, her eclectic and earthy restaurant and bar in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, which focuses on minimizing waste and features…
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On Oct. 27, 2018, Dillon Dreher, a welder’s assistant from Greeley, Colo., was working with a crew at an oil field near rural Briggstown, Colo., when a power tool he was using threw off sparks, causing a massive oil tank to erupt in flames. He was airlifted to North Colorado Medical Center with burns over…
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This past March, as Ben Chase and Rachel Schur watched a string quartet perform Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” in a candlelit church in Manhattan’s East Village, Mr. Chase leaned over and whispered something into Ms. Schur’s ear. There was a swell in the music, and a glint as Mr. Chase pressed a ring into Ms. Schur’s…
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Harrison Remler was asked if his fiancée, Jill Lieberman, was his rock. “Are you kidding me, no way,” Mr. Remler said, laughing. “She’s my boulder, and by that I mean she is always there for me. She always has my back, no matter the circumstances.” Mr. Remler and Ms. Lieberman, both 28, first met on…
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As far as Brendon Maxwell Whalen knows, only two marriages have taken place between “Creekers” and “Islanders.” He does not consider his Sept. 4 wedding to Megan Goetsch, in the open waters of Connecticut’s Thimble Islands one of them, despite the origins of their relationship. Ms. Goetsch, 33, and Mr. Whalen, 35, entered each other’s…
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At a rooftop party in 2014 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, a college friend introduced Erin Jaeger, who had recently moved to New York, to Mahen Gunaratna, by saying, “He’s our new roommate, he’s great, he’s the best,” Ms. Jaeger said. “It was very cordial — it wasn’t sparks are flying,” said Ms. Jaeger, now 30…
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After Alicia Castilla Zelek got home from her first date with Alexander Robert Mantel in August 2017, she could not wait to tell her sister that she could potentially see herself marrying him. “I liked his smile and sense of humor, and he had a calming presence,” said Ms. Zelek, 34, who added with a…
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When asked if there was a seminal moment when he knew he wanted to marry Claire Christine Galiette, Harold William Strunk, otherwise known as Billy, did not hesitate. “Honestly, our second date sealed it for me,” he said. “You bring in playoff baseball, beer, all-you-can-eat hot dogs and great conversation, and you have me pretty…
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Martin MacLachlan (left), and George Kapelos first met in 2012 at an ice cream emporium in Toronto, where both live, and their attraction was immediate. Mr. Kapelos arrived on his bicycle, and ordered cardamom. Mr. MacLachlan showed up in shorts and had chocolate. Mr. Kapelos didn’t neglect to admire Mr. MacLachlan’s legs. “I noticed his…
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